week 5 vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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admonish
A
to scold, warn
2
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clandestine
A
hidden, Secret
3
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Concur
A
agree
4
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construe
A
to interpret
5
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culprit
A
One who commits a crime
6
Q
distraught
A
harassed
7
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duplicity
A
double dealing
8
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duress
A
Force, coercion
9
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egregious
A
outstanding for undesirable quality
10
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elicit
A
extract
11
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ethics
A
moral philosophy
12
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flagrant
A
notorious
13
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impunity
A
exemption
14
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inane
A
silly
15
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inexorable
A
cannot be moved by persuasion, inflexible
16
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paucity
A
shortage
17
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pernicious
A
damaging harmful
18
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rampant
A
flourishing
19
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tolerant
A
to permit to put up with
20
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acrimonious
A
caustic, bitter