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vocab unit 1
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01/21/2004
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antiquary
 Definition
a person who collects antiques
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barbaric
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wild, crude
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contempt
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disrespect
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contraditinction
 Definition
distinction by contrast
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imply
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to indicate indirectly
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impotence
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the quality of feeling weak
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presume
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assume something is ture
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reproach
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a scold
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unmitigated
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everything
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vindicate
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to clear from suspicion
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coherent
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logically connected
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contend
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strive for
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cynicism
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a negative remark
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paradox
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a statement contrary to itself
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representative
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typical
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seamy
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unpleasant, flithy, dirty
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sentiment
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thought based on feeling
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trite
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to wear out by overuse
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trivial
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unimportant
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wanton
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unmoral
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abstractly
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in a not applied way
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contrive
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scheme
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debilitate
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weaken someone physically
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demoralize
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disheaten mentally
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deplore
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to grieve for
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edify
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to teach
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implacable
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unchangable
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lament
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mourn
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salutary
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favorable to health
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scoundrel
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villian
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