Wordly Wise 7 Chapter 3
Terms
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- curtail
- to cut short or reduce
- discriminate
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1. to make or recognize clear distinctions
2. to treat in a less or more favorable way - espionage
- the act of spying, especially a government spy obtaining secrets of another government
- inalienable
- not able to be taken or given away
- incarcerate
- to confine or to put in prison
- indignity
- an insult to one's pride; offensive or humiliating treatment
- indiscriminate
- not marked by careful distinctions; haphazard
- infamous
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1. having a very bad reputation; notorious
2. disgraceful; vicious - intercede
- to act or plead on another's behalf; to try to smooth the diffrences between two parties
- malign
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1. to say negative and unfair things about; slander
2. evil; showing ill will - perpetrate
- to commit, as a crime or other antisocial act
- rampant
- threateningly wild, without restraint or control; widespread
- rancor
- a deep, long-held feeling of hatred or bitterness
- reparation
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1. a mending or repair
2. a making up or payment for a wrong or damage done, especially in the case of an international war - smattering
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1. superficial, scattered knowlege
2. a small amount