Vocabulary Flashcards

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Scourge

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Causes widespread destruction, suffering, or pain.

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Ascribe

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Attribute something to a cause.

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Sinecure

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A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.

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Eliciting information involves asking questions.

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Eliciting information is an example of asking questions.

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Enjoining someone to do something

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To firmly direct or order them to do it.

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A critique of a writer's style described as bombastic

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It is overly complex and lacks clarity.

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In virtual reality, the role of simulation

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To create immersive, interactive experiences

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Primary goal of someone who is wheedling

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To persuade someone

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A historical figure described as seditious

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A revolutionary who leads a rebellion

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A famous example of something being transmuted

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The myth of King Midas, where everything he touches turns into gold.