vocab 17 Flashcards by Maja Scurlock | Brainscape

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abridge

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to shorten

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ascend

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to move upward

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baseness

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lacking higher values

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clamor

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loud noise

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contaminant

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something that causes imperfection

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derision

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ridicule

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entreaty

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a plea

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gravity

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importance

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homage

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respect

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kindle

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to stir up

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legacy

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a gift

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mettle

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courage

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mutinous

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rebellious

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portent

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a sign

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prostration

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stretching out

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revere

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to honor

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servile

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overly submissive

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sterile

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incapable of reproducing

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unassailable

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undefeatable

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vouchsafe

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a grant