Madi Lesson 7 & 8

Brent M. (United States of America)
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  1. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  2. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  3. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  4. etymology
    a history of a word
  5. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  6. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  7. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  8. predispose
    make susceptible
  9. truism
    an obvious statement of fact
  10. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  11. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  12. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  13. antipodes
    two places on direct opposite sides of the Earth
  14. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  15. infringe
    advance beyond the usual limit
  16. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  17. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  18. retroactive
    affecting things past
  19. specious
    plausible but false
  20. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
Created on Wed Nov 17 20:04:40 EST 2010

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