Unit 10 Flashcards by Dreanna Neal

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Glibly

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Done in a smooth offhand manner

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Lugubrious

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Sad or mournful

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Finesse

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Delicate skill

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Nemesis

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An unbeatable rival , enemy

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Purloins

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To steal

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Banal

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Commonplace, stale from overuse

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Pseudonym

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A fictitious name assumed by an author

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Lampoon

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To ridicule or satirize

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Nefarious

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Villainous

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Bellicose

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Hostile, inclined to fighting

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Euphemism

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Crude, or distasteful expression

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Nebulous

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Vague, not clearly defined

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Abject

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Hopelessly low, miserable

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Propriety

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Acceptable behavior

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Reviled

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To attack with abusive language

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Distraught

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Mental conflict

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Admonish

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Reprove mildly and kindly ,to caution or warn

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Prosaic

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Ordinary

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Phlegmatic

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Sluggish, indifferent, calm

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Commensurate

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Having the same scale, measure, or size