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3/12+3/13 Flashcards

1
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obfuscate

AHB-feh-skayt

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verb

render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.

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verb

render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.

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obfuscate

AHB-feh-skayt

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3
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The writer tends to _ the main topic with unnecessary detail.

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obfuscate

AHB-feh-skayt

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obsequious

ahb-SEE-kwee-us

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adjective

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; fawning; servile

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adjective

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; fawning; servile

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obsequious

ahb-SEE-kwee-us

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The student is _ to all his teachers, hoping to flatter his way into good grades.

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obsequious

ahb-SEE-kwee-us

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obstreperous

ahb-STREH-peh-rus

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adjective

noisy and difficult to control; unruly

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adjective

noisy and difficult to control; unruly

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obstreperous

ahb-STREH-peh-rus

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9
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After he had too many drinks at the party, he became _.

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obstreperous

ahb-STREH-peh-rus

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obviate

AHB-vee-ayt

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verb

to anticipate and prevent something from happening; prevent

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verb

to anticipate and prevent something from happening; prevent

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obviate

AHB-vee-ayt

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12
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Studying well for the test early on _ the need to cram just before.

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obviates

AHB-vee-ayt

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13
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occult

uh-KULT

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verb
to shut off from view or exposure : COVER, ECLIPSE
adjective
of, involving, or relating to supernatural, mystical, or magical powers or phenomena; supernatural
noun
supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena; black magic

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verb
to shut off from view or exposure : COVER, ECLIPSE
adjective
of, involving, or relating to supernatural, mystical, or magical powers or phenomena; supernatural
noun
supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena; black magic

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occult

uh-KULT

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15
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During a lunar eclipse the earth _ the moon

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occults

uh-KULT

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16
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Fortune-telling and voodoo are _ practices.

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occult

uh-KULT

17
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The mystic joined a secret society to study alchemy and the _.

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occult

uh-KULT

18
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onerous

O-neh-res

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adjective

(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.

19
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adjective

(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.

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onerous

O-neh-res

20
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To the little girl, brushing her teeth twice a day was a _ task.

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onerous

O-neh-res

21
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opaque

o-PAYK

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adjective

not able to be seen through; not transparent.

22
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adjective

not able to be seen through; not transparent.

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opaque

o-PAYK

23
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Jack’s tinted car windows appear _ to everyone outside the car.

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opaque

o-PAYK

24
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opprobrium

uh-PRO-bree-um

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noun

the public disgrace arising from someone’s shameful conduct.

25
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noun

the public disgrace arising from someone’s shameful conduct.

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opprobrium

uh-PRO-bree-um

26
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The United States’ handling of the pandemic is worthy of much _.

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opprobrium

uh-PRO-bree-um

27
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ostentatious

ah-sten-TAY-shus

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adjective

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice; showy; flamboyant

28
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adjective

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice; showy; flamboyant

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ostentatious

ah-sten-TAY-shus

29
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The _ outfit the actress wore was worth thousands.

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ostentatious

ah-sten-TAY-shus

30
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ostracism

AHS-treh-sih-zem

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noun

exclusion from a society or group.

31
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noun

exclusion from a society or group.

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ostracism

AHS-treh-sih-zem

32
Q

People of color often experience _ in a predominately white society.

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ostracism

AHS-treh-sih-zem

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