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Flashcards by RicardoSerrano3099, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by RicardoSerrano3099
about 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| deleterious | (adj) harmful, destructive, detrimental |
| demagogue | (n) leader, rabble-rouser. usually appealing to emotion or prejudice |
| digression | (n) the act of turning aside, straying from the main point, especially in a speech or argument. |
| diligent | (adj) careful and hard-working |
| discredit | (v) to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace |
| disdain | (v) to regard with scorn or contempt |
| divergent | (adj) separating, moving in different directions from a particular point |
| empathy | (n) identification with the feeling of others |
| emulate | (v) to imitate, follow an example |
| envervating | (adj) weakening, tiring |
| Berate | scold; criticize |
| Conventional | usual; customary; common |
| Endorse | give support or approval to |
| Gustatory | concerned with the sense of taste |
| Judicious | correct in judgment; wise |
| Notoriety | infamy; known for wrong doing |
| Pivotal | of central importance |
| Regale | entertain |
| Sycophant | bootlicker; flatterer |
| Zeal | enthusiasm |
| vociferous | conspicuously and offensively loud |
| solicitous | full of anxiety and concern |
| proclivity | a natural inclination |
| plethora | extreme excess |
| neophyte | any new participant in some activity |
| knell | the sound of a bell slowly to announce a death |
| irreverence | a mental attitude showing lack of due respect |
| foil | hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire. |
| extol | praise, glorify, or honor |
| epistolary | written in the form of letters or correspondence |
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