Week 12 Vocabulary Practice (4th)

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abhor

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To regard with disgust and hatred; to detest.

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advocate

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To publicly support or recommend a particular cause or policy.

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concise

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Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

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chasten

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To have a restraining or moderating effect on; to discipline.

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absolve

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To free someone from guilt, blame, or responsibility.

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absurd

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Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

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adversary

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One's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

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acute

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Having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; sharp.

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consolidate

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To make something physically stronger or more solid; to combine into a single more effective whole.

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contempt

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The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.