Week 9 Vocab Flashcards

(10 cards)

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Tending to lower in estimation; degrading

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Derogatory

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To express strong disapproval of

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Deprecate

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2
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To treat with disrespect

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Desecrate

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3
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Monarch with unlimited power

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Despot

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4
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To discourage; to keep someone from doing something

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Deter

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5
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Not straightforward; lying; roundabout

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Devious

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6
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Entirely without; lacking

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Devoid

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7
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A denunciation; a bitter verbal attack

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Diatribe

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8
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Intended to instruct

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Didactic

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9
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Spread out; wordy

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Diffuse

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