English 1 - Unit 3 - List 17

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Define: repugnant

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(adj.) Offensive; distasteful; repulsive

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Define: innocuous

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(adj.) Without bad effects; harmless; inoffensive

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Define: exhort

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(v.) To urge with argument or strong advice; plead earnestly

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Define: rancor

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(n.) Deep hostility; intense hatred or ill will; long lasting resentment

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Define: masochist

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(n.) Someone who enjoys being hurt; a person who gains satisfaction from suffering physical or psychological pain

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Define: big-hearted

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(adj.) Noble in mind and spirit; especially generous in forgiving

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Define: flashy

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(adj.) Very showy; strikingly bold

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Define: minor failing

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(n.) A minor fault in behavior; a character flaw

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Define: precise

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(adj.) Extremely careful and exact; showing great attention to details

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Define: counter-charge

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(n.) An accusation made in response to an accuser