Vocab Flashcard Weeks 1 & 2

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Very severe or serious

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grievous

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A passionate expression of grief or sorrow

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lament

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Promote or make widely known

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promulgate

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Infringe or exceed moral bounds.

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transgress

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Encourage or assist someone to do something wrong.

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abet

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Regard with disgust and hatred.

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abhor

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Accept or act in accordance with a rule, decision, or recommendation.

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abide

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Superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

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Specious

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Clear someone of blame or suspicion.

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vindicate

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A thing that expresses enthusiastic praise

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paean