Vocabulary Flashcards

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repository

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A place where things are stored or kept for future use.

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whet

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To sharpen or stimulate.

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mellifluous

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Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.

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decadence

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Moral or cultural decline characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.

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wheedle

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To coax or persuade someone to do something using flattery or trickery.

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sanctimonious

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Making a show of being morally superior to other people.

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axiom

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A statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.

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dragoon

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To coerce someone into doing something.

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fastidious

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Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

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conjecture

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An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.