Wit and Wisdom Gr. 7 Mod 4 List 2

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To make someone out to be a terrible person; to speak harshly about someone

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Vilify

Front

To bring separate things together to form a new whole; blend

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Synthesize

Front

The attitude or ______ of Philadelphia was low because of the dead bodies littering the streets and the absence of people in town.

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morale

Front

A rapid and widespread occurrence of disease

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Epidemic

Front

The Free African Society was described as a small army or ________ by Murphy in An American Plague.

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battalion

Front

Characterized by a sad, gloomy feeling

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Melancholy

Front

Having a strong, terrible smell; _____

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Fetid

Front

Vulgar or abusive

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scurrilous

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Extremely sad; full of grief

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mournful

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tragic, harmful event

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calamity