Vocabulary Power Plus List 7

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rend

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to tear apart violently

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affront

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an outrageous insult, often public

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demagogue

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a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power

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concur

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to be of the same opinion, to agree with

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intrepid

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without fear; brave

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dilemma

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a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives

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transpose

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to change the order or place of

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demure

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reserved, modest, and shy

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sardonic

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grimly mocking or cynical

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destitute

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without the basic necessities of life