WW Unit 11 (Picket Definitions) Flashcards
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Something that contributes to physical comfort
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amenity
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Full of tiny holes; easily penetrated by gas or liquid.
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porous
2
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a false or mistaken idea.
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fallacy
3
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too self-satisfied; unconcerned
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complacent
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playfully or inappropriately humorous
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facetious
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real; able to be touched
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tangible
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an episode or experience that is calm and carefree
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idyll
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having a feeling of opposition or distaste
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averse
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an uproar; a state of great anger or excitement
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furor
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to picture in one’s mind; to imagine something in the future
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envisage
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a feature that increases the attractiveness or value or a location
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amenity
11
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to decay or break down into basic elements
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decompose
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scarcity; smallness in number or amount
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paucity
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not vague or uncertain; possible to understand
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tangible
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to supply the money for; to pay
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defray
