Vocabulary 2400 Set 20 Flashcards

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anachronistic

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adj. inappropriate to a time period

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antiquated

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adj. outdated

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3
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archaic

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adj. ancient

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4
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cosmopolitan

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adj. international

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5
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encroach

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v. trespass

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6
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itinerant

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adj. travelling

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7
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respite

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n. rest

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8
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arid

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adj. dry, barren (unproductive; unfruitful; without capacity to interest/ attract)

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9
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flotsam

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n. ship-wreckage

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10
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contiguous

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adj. adjoining

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11
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derivative

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adj. unoriginal

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12
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acquiesce

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v. agree

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13
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docile

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adj. passive

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14
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abstract

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adj. conceptual

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15
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compulsory

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adj. mandatory

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16
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innate

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adj. present at birth

17
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apprentice

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n. trainee

18
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dilettante

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n. amateur

19
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gaffe

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n. mistake

20
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naive

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adj. inexperienced