VI Flashcards by Samantha Flottman

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ascribe

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to attribute

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bisect

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to split in half

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prescribe

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to officially recommend

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dissent

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the holding of opinion that is different than the norm

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subsequent

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coming after something in time

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extemporaneous

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done without preparation

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tenable

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able to be defended

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sustenance

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food or nurishment

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tenet

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a core belief held by a group

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tenuous

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weak or thin

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attenuate

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to weaken or reduce in force

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retract

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to withdraw or take back a statement

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detractor

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a critic

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urbane

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having refined manners

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vacuous

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lacking thought, intelligent

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aver

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ver = truth
to state to be the case

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verismilitude

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the appearance of being true or real

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verbose

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using more words than necessary

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equivocate

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to use vague language to hide the truth