Vocab #17 Flashcards by stephanie kaufman | Brainscape

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absolution

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(n) forgiveness; pardon; release

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blatant

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(adj) obvious

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creditable

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(adj) praiseworthy

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ensconce

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(v) establish firmly in a position

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hasten

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(v) to hurry; to accelerate; to rush

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laceration

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(n) a cut

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obdurate

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(adj) stubborn

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plausible

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(adj) believable; reasonable

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reprieve

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(n) postponement of a sentence

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tawdry

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(adj) showy but of little value

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