Unit 9 Vocab Flashcards

1
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auxiliary

A

giving assistance or support

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2
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candid

A

frank,sincere,impartial,unposed.

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3
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cubicle

A

a small room or compartment`

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4
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Drudgery

A

work that is hard and tiresome

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5
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envoy

A

a representative or messenger for the government

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6
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escalate

A

to elevate, to increase in intensity.

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7
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expedient

A

a means to an end, advantageous, useful.

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8
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feign

A

to pretend

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9
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flair

A

a natural quality, talent, or skill, a distinctive style

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10
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grievous

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causing sorrow or pain, serious

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11
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heterogeneous

A

composed of different kinds, diverse

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12
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horde

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a vast number of people, a throng

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13
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impel

A

to force,drive forward

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14
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incredulous

A

disbelieving, skeptical

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15
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inscribe

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to write or engrave, to enter a name on a list

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16
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monologue

A

a speech by one actor, a long talk by one person

17
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prognosis

A

a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation

18
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rasping

A

with a harsh, grating sound, a harsh sound

19
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repugnant

A

offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

20
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scuttle

A

to sink a ship by cutting holes in it, to get rid of something in a decisive way,to run hastily, scurry, a pail.