14th week. Flashcards

1
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aspire

A

to strive for

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2
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inveigh

A

attack verbally

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3
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nettle

A

irritate

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4
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overt

A

open

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5
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regulate

A

assign to an inferior position

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6
Q

supine

A

lying on the back

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7
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mammoth

A

huge

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8
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repulse

A

drive back

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9
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havoc

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ruin with chaos

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10
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raze

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destroy, level to ground

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11
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lethal

A

deadly

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12
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scurry

A

run hastily

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13
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incisive

A

acute, sharp, smart

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14
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precipitate

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hasten, quickly

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15
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stereotype

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simplified, insulting unvarying pattern to a group

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16
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stentorian

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loud, stern

17
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singular

A

extraordinary (action)

18
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valor

A

courage

19
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bias

A

prejudice, favor one thing over another

20
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sinecure

A

soft and easy job

21
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to steal one’s thunder [idiom]

A

to weakens someone’s position by stating the argument before that person does