Vocabulary Flashcards

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Imputation

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a suggestion that someone is guilty of something

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Parsimony (noun)

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extreme unwillingness to spend money; cheapness

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Instigates (verb)

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to provoke or bring about

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Predominate (verb)

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to be the strongest or main element

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Tenement (noun)

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an apartment that has furniture in it

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Mendicancy squad (noun)

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was a group of police who arrested beggars and homeless people.

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Vestibule (noun)

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a room just inside the main doors of a building; often called a “lobby”

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Sterling (adjective)

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being of the highest standard or quality

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Depreciate (verb)

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to lower the value of something, or to cause something to seem less valuable

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Meretricious (adjective)

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appearing attractive but having no real value