2 Flashcards

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Confluence

A

Meeting place

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Effluent

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liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea

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Fluctuate

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rises and falls irregularly with no clear pattern

ex. Canada’s temperature fluctuates way too often…

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4
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Fluent

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Able to speak more than one language with ease.

ex. Itoshi Rin from Blue Lock is fluent in both Japanese and English!

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5
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Genuflect

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lower one’s body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect

Ex. I get on one knee AKA genuflect when seeing Gojo. Marry me, please!

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6
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Inflexible

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fixed and unable to change or bend

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7
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Influx

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Large-scale arrival or flowing in

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8
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Mellifluous

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smooth and sweet or musical; pleasant to hear (SOUND)

ex. The birds chirping in the morning was mellifluous.

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9
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Superfluous

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unnecessary, more than enough/required, redundant

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10
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Reflex

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automatic response without conscious thought

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