Vocab Lesson 9 Flashcards
1
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Heinous
A
Hatefully or shockingly evil
2
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Enhance
A
To increase the value of beauty of something
3
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Unctuous
A
Exaggerated or insincerely polite
4
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Magnanimous
A
Noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts
5
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Postulate
A
To assume or claim as true; especially when arguing
6
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Contrite
A
Feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing
7
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Collaborate
A
To work with another toward a goal
8
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Impound
A
To confine; to retain in legal custody
9
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Impeccable
A
Faultless; without sin or blemish
10
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Inane
A
Without sense or meaning; silly
11
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Expatriate
A
Someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country
12
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Frowzy
A
Unkempt
13
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Evoke
A
To summon forth
14
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Emulate
A
To strive to be equal; to imitate
15
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Sere
A
Dry and withered
