Unit 3 Flashcards

(20 cards)

0
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To remove material considered offensive

A

Bowdlerize

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1
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Subordinate or supplementary

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Ancillary

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2
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To come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level

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Condescend

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3
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To trick

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Cozen

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4
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An enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a special group of people

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Enclave

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5
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A person’s strong point

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Forte

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6
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Free; without charge

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Gratis

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7
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A symbol; an image of blind devotion; something considered sacred

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Icon

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8
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A small, narrow space between things

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Internecine

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9
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Universe considered as a whole

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Macrocosm

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10
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A trickster or swindler

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Mountebank

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11
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A song of praise, joy, or triumph

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Paean

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12
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Lighthearted joking, talk, or writing

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Persiflage

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13
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Over fullness; superabundance

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Plethora

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14
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Concerned with practical considerations or values

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Pragmatic

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15
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Puzzled

16
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Inordinate greed

17
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A formal split with a religious organization

18
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Having power to heal or cure

19
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A brilliant performer