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All 27 terms

TermDefinition
advocacyto support
affinitya likeness
afterthoughta reflection or an addition
Capriciousimpulsive and unpredictable
caulkto stop up
causticmarked by sarcasm
determinateto find out exactly
Devastateto destroy something; wreck
Disapprobationdisapproval
Excerptto select or quote
Exclaimto cry or shout out; yell
Exemplaryexcellent; ideal
Hyperboleexaggeration for effect
Hypothesisa theory or assumption.
Iconoclasmattacking widely accepted ideas.
Loiterto hang around or linger.
Lungeto pounce on something
Lushluxuriant
Perditionthe loss of the soul
Perpetualcontinuous, or unending
Pervasiveall-encompassing
Reproofcriticism
Repudiatereject or deny
Rescindto revoke or cancel
Sycophanticseeking favor by flattering someone who has wealth or influence
Syntheticartificial
Tablea chart or graph

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Creator brookedavis
Created December 3, 2008
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  1. Capricious impulsive and unpredictable - 9 misses
  2. Repudiate reject or deny - 9 misses
  3. Pervasive all-encompassing - 8 misses
  4. Rescind to revoke or cancel - 7 misses
  5. Sycophantic seeking favor by flattering someone who has wealth or influence - 6 misses
  6. Devastate to destroy something; wreck - 6 misses
  7. Disapprobation disapproval - 5 misses