Vocabulary 18 Flashcards

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Abjure

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Solemnly renounce

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Auspicious

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Conductive to success; favorable

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Bowdlerize

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Remove material that is considered improper or offensive from (a text or account)

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Abstemious

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Not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking

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Bellicose

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Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

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Chicanery

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The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

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Acumen

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The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions

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Belie

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Fail to give a true notion or impression of (something)

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Antebellum

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Occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War

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Abrogate

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Repeal or do away with