#195-206 Flashcards

(12 cards)

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grovel

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(v): to humble oneself or act in a humble manner, as in great fear or service

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gauge

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(v): to measure, appraise, estimate, or judge

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requisition

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(v): to demand the use or supply of, especially by official order; (n): an official order demanding the use or supply of something

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4
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pinion

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(v): to tie or hold the arms or legs of someone

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5
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denunciation

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(n): a public accusation or condemnation of someone or something

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docile

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(adj): ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

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pall

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(n): (1) a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb; (2) something regarded as enveloping a situation with an air of gloom, heaviness, or fear

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culvert

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(n): a drain or channel crossing under a road or sidewalk; a conduit or sewer

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9
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fetid

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(adj): smelling extremely unpleasant

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10
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vile

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(adj): morally bad or wicked

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contrived

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(adj): created deliberately; not natural or spontaneous

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sanguine

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(adj): (1) confidently hopeful or optimistic; (2) having a healthy reddish color

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