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Vocab #18 Flashcards

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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 into 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 (in a criminal sentence)

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Tawdry

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(Adj) showy but of little value

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