Building a Better Vocabulary

on the nv in both invidious and envy to serve as a reminder that

invidious comments ignite envy and ill will in others.

Turpitude (noun)

Baseness, depravity, or debauchery.

1. In the news these days, we often read about politicians who have
   committed __.


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3. An utterance pronounced to bring harm to someone is a __.


4. This word is often used in the military to characterize the behavior of
   soldiers who try to avoid work by pretending to be sick.


5. One of the few acts that can result in dismissal for a tenured professor is
   moral __.


6. What might you call a vague feeling of unease, a sense that something’s
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7. This word describes someone who is clumsy and inept, the exact
   opposite of skilled and clever.


8. This person is the opposite of a benefactor.


9. This word describes a law that discriminates against a particular group
   of individuals.


10. A chronic complainer or whiner is a __.


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