lesson 9 and 10 vocab Flashcards


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capitalist

a person who have invested personal wealth in business

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capitulation

surrender;ending resistance

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decapitate

to cut off the head of ; to behead

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precipice

a very steep or vertical face of a cliff or rock

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precipitate

to throw down from a great height

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recapitulation

the restatement of a main idea

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cerebral

pertaining to the brain

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cerebration

the action of thinking ; thought

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deface

to mar or spoil the appearance or surface of (something)

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efface

to wipe out ; to obliterate. Also, to make less clear, as if rubbing out

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facade

a face of a building

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facet

one of the many sides of a cut stone or jewel

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affront

to insult intentionally ; to offend or embarrass

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confront

to stand or come directly in front of

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supercilious

disdainful ; haughty and aloof

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inexorable

relentless ; unyielding

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oracle

a shrine where the ancient Greeks consulted one of their gods for advice or prophecy

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oration

an address or formal speech given on a special occasion

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orifice

a mouth or vent ; an opening

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osculate

to kiss (usually used playfully)

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indentation

a cut or notch

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indenture

a written contract between two parties

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trident

a long 3 pronged fork or weapon

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orthodontist

a specialist who corrects irregularly positioned teeth

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gorge

a deep narrow passage with rocky sides enclosed between mountains

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disgorge

to expel from the throat or stomach ; to vomit

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gargantuan

of immense size ; gigantic

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gargoyle

a grotesque carved human or animal figure

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regurgitate

to cause to pour back or cast up partially digested food; to vomit