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Zieg Flashcards (Unit 6)
Vocab for Mrs. Zieg's class
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English
10th Grade
02/12/2007
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abhor(v)
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hate, loathe, or detest
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abstraction(n)
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deduction or an idea independent of separate object
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acme(n)
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top, highest point of perfection
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affluence(n)
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riches, abundance, opulence
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amnesty(n)
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a general pardon or grant of immunity
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assuage(v)
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lessen, pacify, mitigate
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bilious(adj)
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sour, bad-tempered, crabby
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blase(adj)
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bored, uninterested, or satiated
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captious(adj)
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quibbling, complaining, or carping
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circumspect(adj)
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cautious, careful, or unobjectionable
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contraband(n)
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smuggled or prohibited
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countenance(n)
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face, expression, or features
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deleterious(adj)
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bad, harmful, or causing injury
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despot(n)
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bully, dictator, tyrant
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dissident(n)
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disagreeing point of view
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effrontery(n)
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nerve, boldness, presumption
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erudite(adj)
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well-read or scholarly
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expatiate(v)
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expand or enlarge
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felicitous(adj)
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fitting, appropriate, or apt
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garrulous(adj)
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talkative, loquacious
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