Vocab #8 Flashcards by Ali long

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Amble

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To walk in a slow or relaxed way

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Adjacent

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Adjoining, near, or close to

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Brusque

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Abrupt; discourteous

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Chastiste

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To punish, scold severely

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Chronicle

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Record of events in order in which they happened

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Colloquial

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Informal

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Combustible

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Catching fire and burning easily

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Contradiction

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Statement that is contrary to another; denial

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Destitute

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Completely lacking

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Exaltation

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Feeling of great joy, power, etc.

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Fraught

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Filled or loaded with

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Genial

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Pleasant, friendly

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Implacable

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Unforgiving

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Insolence

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Bold disrespect in behavior or speech

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Largess

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Generous gifts

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Maxim

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General truth briefly expressed

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Municipal

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Having to do with city of town of its local government

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Muse

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To think deeply at length

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Obliterate

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To destroy completely

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Ordain

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To order; decree

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Posterity

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All succeeding generations

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Reciprocate

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To give in return

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Recourse

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Turning to someone or something for help

Requiem

A song or repose of the dead

Sacrilegious

Violating something sacred

Salient

Striking; prominent

Tarnished

To dull or destroy the luster of

Treasonous

To betray trust