Vocabulary Lesson 8 Flashcards

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abate

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(v.) To lessen in violence or intensity

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decorum

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(n.) Conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior

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abhor

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(v.) To detest; to hate strongly

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dole

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(v.) to distribute; to give out sparingly

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gamut

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(n.) the whole range or extent

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extrovert

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(n.) An outgoing person

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droll

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(adj.) Amusing in an odd or whimsical way

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duplicity

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(n.) Intentional deceit in speech or conduct

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effigy

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(n.) a crude image of a despised person

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austere

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(adj.) severe or stern in appearance; undecorated