Vocab Unit 12 Flashcards
(20 cards)
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Bestow
A
To present as a gift
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Abdicate
A
To give up a throne
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Capacious
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Spacious or roomy
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Caustic
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Capable of destroying living tissue
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Crusade
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To go on or engage in a war
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Deface
A
To mar the surface or appearance of
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Embargo
A
An order of the government to prohibit the movement of ships.
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Fallacy
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A misleading or false notion
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Levity
A
Lightness of mind, character, or behavior
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Mendicant
A
Begging
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Nauseate
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To affect with nausea
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Negate
A
To deny the existence of
12
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Pivotal
A
Serving as a turning point
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Recipient
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A person or thing that receives
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Ruse
A
A trick
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Teem
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To abound or swarm
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Tenet
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Any opinion from a professional group
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Tractable
A
Easily managed or controlled
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Ungainly
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Not graceful, awkward
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Voracious
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Craving or consuming large quantities of food
