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Vocab #6 Flashcards

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Conjecture

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To guess

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Proficiency

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Skill, competence

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Hypocrisy

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Pretense of sincerity and virtue

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Vermin

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Disease carrying/destructive small animals or insects

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Inclemency

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Severity, harshness, unmerciful

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Encumbrance

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Burden, obstacle, hindrance

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Contrive

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To plan cleverly, scheme

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Vindication

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Justification, defense

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Infallible

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Incapable of error; perfect

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Recapitulate

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To review briefly; sum up

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Sobriety

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Seriousness

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Discreet

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Careful, cautious

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Commiserate

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Pity, compassion, sympathize

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Ogle

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To make eyes at

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Prudence

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Cautious behavior

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Oblique

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Slanting; sloping

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Consecrate

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To set apart as holy

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Lampoon

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Piece of writing ridiculing or attacking someone

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Patrons

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Benefactor or sponsor

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Curtail

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Lesson, cut short; an abridgment

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Deviation

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Departure from accepted norms

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Formidable

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Alarming, surprising

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Paradox

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Statement that appears to be contradictory, yet may be true

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Scruple

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Feeling of uneasiness about doing things one thinks are wrong

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Symmetry
Corresponding in size, shape, or arrangement
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Corporeal
Bodily; tangible
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Perplexity
Bewilderment
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Cataract
A large waterfall
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Recompense
To pay; reward
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Tumult
Violent agitation of mind; confusion

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