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Flashcards in Lesson 7- Vocab Deck (15)
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1
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To renounce or give up formally

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Abjure

2
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Without a definite shape, boundary, or character

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Amorphous

3
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An attitude or spirit within a person that strongly influences him or her
Deep-seated ill will

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Animus

4
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Division into two distinct parts of groups

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Dichotomy

5
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An example or model, especially an ideal one

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Exemplar

6
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Of extraordinary size, power, or difficulty

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Herculean

7
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Not fully formed or realized

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Inchoate

8
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Likely to cause resentment of animosity

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Invidious

9
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A mixture of dissimilar materials

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Melange

10
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Very wicked

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Nefarious

11
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A viewpoint that denies any meaning or value to life

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Nihilism

12
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To approve, confirm, or verify

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Ratify

13
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To encompass in a larger or more comprehensive group; to include

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Subsume

14
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Varied as to form, type, or color

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Variegated

15
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To impair or weaken

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Vitiate