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*Vocab Ch. 4*
Question | Answer |
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long, adventerous journey | odyssey |
readily changing form or character | protean |
complete or ridiculous faliure | fiasco |
personal peculiarity | idiosyncrasy |
most essential part of quality; perfect example | quintessence |
cause bitterness, hatred, resentment | rankle |
destroy or kill a large part of | decimate |
extreme self-love or self-admiration | narcissism |
(noun) holder of an office or position; (adjective) holding an office or position; restin as a duty or obligation; required | incumbent |
give in, give up, yeild; die | succumb |
disease, disorder | malady |
ill will, desire to harm others | malice |
pretend illness or injury to avoid work, chores, or duty | malinger |
evildoer, criminal | malefactor |
faliure or professional duty or professional misconduct | malpractice |