Lesson 3 Flashcards
1
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pedestrian (adj)
A
ordinary or dull
2
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bona fide (adj)
A
in good faith
3
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adventitious (adj)
A
accidental; non essential
4
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fecund (adj)
A
fertile; productive
5
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deviate (v)
A
to turn aside from a course; to stray
6
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obfuscate (v)
A
to confuse; to bewilder
7
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impale (v)
A
to pierce with a sharp stake through the body
8
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extenuate (v)
A
to lesson seriousness by providing partial excusess
9
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parochial (adj)
A
local; narrow; limited
10
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glower (v)
A
to stare angrily
11
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edify (v)
A
to improve someone morally
12
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ambiguous (adj)
A
open to more than one interpretation
13
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cataclysm (n)
A
a violent change
14
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optimum (adj)
A
best; most favorable; ideal
15
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importune (v)
A
to ask persistently; to beg
