vocab 28 Flashcards

1
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Renovate

A

repair something old to restore efficiency/modern standards

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2
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replete

A

well supplied

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3
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reprehensible

A

something deserving condemnation

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4
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resilient

A

ability to recover quickly from difficult conditions

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5
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responsive

A

reacting quickly / in tune with feelings of others

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6
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revere

A

deep admiration

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7
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rhetoric

A

the art of effective speaking or writing

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8
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ruse

A

a trick to deceive someone

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9
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sagacious

A

good judgement / wise

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10
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sanctimonious

A

a person who makes a show of moral superiority to others

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11
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sanction

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penalty for disobeying a law

official approval for an action

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12
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scrupulous

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a person concerned with avoiding wrongdoing / precise person

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13
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allegory

A

Using characters or events in a narrative to symbolize broader, abstract concepts

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