Vocab Quiz #7 Flashcards
1
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vilify
A
to lower importance
2
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aloof
A
removed or distant either physically or emotionally; indifferent; shy
3
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archaic
A
having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
4
Q
assuage
A
to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
pacify, quiet
5
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belie
A
to give a false impression of; to present an appearance not in agreement with reality
6
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contentious
A
likely to cause disagreement
7
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daunt
A
to lessen the courage of : cow, subdue : dismay
8
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debilitate
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to impair the strength of : enfeeble; weaken
9
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discord
A
a lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas);
10
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disseminate
A
to spread abroad as though sowing seed
