vocab-7 Flashcards


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Malapropism

mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding word

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Malfeasance

wrongdoing

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Mawkish

sentimental in a sickening way

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Misnomer

wrong or inaccurate name in the designation

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Modicum

small or minimal portion

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Beguile

charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way

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Errata

a list of corrected errors appended to a book or published in a subsequent issue of a journal

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Stipulate

demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of an agreement

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Fallacy

a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments

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Asylum

the protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee

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Scrupulous

diligent attention to detail

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Sedition

conduct or speech inciting people to rebel

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Sinecure

position requiring little or no work

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Stint

supply an inadequate amount of something

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Sybarite

a self-indulgent person

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Remuneration

money paid for work or a service

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Reimburse

repay (a person who has spent or lost money)

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Geriatric

relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare

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Obscure

not clearly expressed or easily understood

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Mitigate

make (something bad) less severe, serious or painful

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Tawdry

showy but cheap

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Tenacious

keep a firm hold on something

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Terse

sparing in the use of words

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Illustrious

well known, respected and admired for past achievements

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Egress

go out of or leave (a place)