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History 100 with Ragosta at University of Virginia
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By: gabbi webb
Created: 2011-03-29
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placate
change hostility into friendliness
obviate
make unnecessary
disparage
belittle
condone
overlook or forgive a transgression
titillate
tickle delight
malign
spread malicious rumors
equivocate
purposely use language susceptible of opposite interpretations
militate
act to disadvantage of
proscribe
forbid
adulate
worship
ambigious
accidentally vague
equivocal
purposely vague
parity
equality
disparity
lack of equality
unequivocal
clear, one interpretation
disparate
widely unequal
equivocate
words used to mislead
vocalize
give voice to
equilibrist
tightrope walker
verbal
voice, skillful
equable
calm
iniquitus
sinful
equity
fairness
vociferous
noisy, loud
equanimity
calmness of temper
maladroit
clumsy
malevolent
wishing harm
malaise
vague physical discomfort
malefactor
criminal
malediction
curse
malefaction
crime
obviation
steps toward prevention
malign
harmful
trivial
unimportant
adulatory
worshipful
volition
ones desires
placidity
calmness
complacence
self satisfaction
infidel
unbeliever in true religion
benign
kindly
fidelity
faithfulness
loquacious
talkative
inarticulate
incoherent
garrulous
gabbing ceaselessly and with little meaning
taciturn
disinclined to conversation
banal
talking in hackneyed phraseology
laconic
showing a fine economy in the use of words
cogent
forceful and convincing
voluble
talking rapidly and fluently
verbose
using more words than necessary
soliloquize
to speak to oneself
ventriloquize
throw ones voice
taciturnity
unwillingness to engage in conversation
tacit
unspoken
circumlocutory
referring to an indirect style of expression
colloquial
suitable for informal conversation
reticence
reluctance to express ones feelings or thoughts
evolutionary
gradually unfolding or developing
revolutionary
resulting from radical change
eloquence
expressiveness in the use of words
magnate
important person in commercial world
maganimous
unselfish
verbiage
style of word usage
garrulity
chattering about trivia
banality
lack of imagination
somniferous
sleep inducing
avuncular
acting like an uncle
endorse
approve of
somnolent
drowsy
somnambulist
sleepwalker
amble
walk aimlessly
About this deck
By: gabbi webb
Created: 2011-03-29
Size: 71 flashcards
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Created: 2011-03-29
Size: 71 flashcards
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