Word List 3 Flashcards by Ofentse Bosman

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Antediluvian

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Relating to the period before the biblical flood extremely old

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Ormolu

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Bronze or brass that has been gilded

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Podsnappery

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Self-satisfied philistinism

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Philistinism

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A desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

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Ptarmic

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That which causes sneezing

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Cowcat

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A person whose main function is to occupy space

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Craven

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Defeatist, Cowardly

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Culpable

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Blameworthy

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Cynic

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A person who thinks other people’s motives are usually bad or selfish

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Dainty

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Pretty, delicate

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Daunt

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Intimidate, make fearful

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Dawdler

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A waste of time, a slow person

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Dearth

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Shortage

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Debacle

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To break up, overthrow, sudden disaster

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Decorously

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Politely, with proper manners

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Defalcation

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Misuse, misappropriation

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Delude

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Mislead, decieve

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Deluge

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A heavy rush of water, great flood

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Demagogue

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Rabble rouser, agitator

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Denigrate

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Blacken, sully, belittle, defame

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Denoument

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The outcome or solution, the unraveling of a plot

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Deprave

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To corrupt or make morally bad

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Deprecate

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Disapprove, belittle

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Dereliction

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Leaving to fall to ruin, deserting

Derisive

Expressing mockery or ridicule

Desultory

Random, disconnected

Diabob

An object of amateur art

Dilate

To make wider, expand

Diplomatically

Tactfully, cautiously

Disenfranchise

To deprive or deny a right of

Dissension

Dissagreement in opinion, discord

Dissuade

To advice or persuade against

Divulge

To reveal

Dor

A large European scaraboid beetle

Ecumenical

related to christian church as a whole

Egregiously

Extremely, in a notorious or glaring fashion

Eminently

Very, to a high extent

Emperical

Based on the results of experience/experiment

Endorse

To support, approve

Endow

To provide financial support

Enmity

Deep hatred, ill will

Ephemeral

Lasting a very short time

Epicure

A person who enjoys fine food and drink

Equitable

Just to all

Esoteric

Secret, Mysterious

Euphony

A pleasing sound

Euphoric

Elated, having a sense of well-being

Exacerbate

Increase the violence of

Exacuoacumenist

One who sharpens wit

Exasperate

Irritate strongly