42 Flashcards

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foster

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to help grow or develop

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devote

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to use for

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3
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oppressed

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to treat in a cruel or unfair way

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undermine

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to make weaker or less effective usually in a secret or gradual way

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5
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exclaim

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to say in an enthusiastic or forceful way

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compatriot

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person from the same country as someone else

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sonorous

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having a sound that is deep, loud, and pleasant

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hail

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to speak of or welcome with praise or enthusiasm

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inexplicable

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not able to be explained or understood

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innumerable

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too many to be counted; very many

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tribunal

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a kind of court that has authority in a specific area

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silt

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very small or little

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propaganda

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ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc.

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judicious

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having or showing good judgment; wise

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unscrupulous

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not honest or fair; doing things that are wrong, dishonest, or illegal

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deluded

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to cause someone to believe something that is not true

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gape

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to look at someone or something with your mouth open in surprise or wonder

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prophet

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a person who states that something will happen in the future

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villainous

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very bad or evil; wicked

20
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disparate

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different from each other

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precedent

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a similar action or event that happened at an earlier time

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parallel

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a way in which things are similar; a shared quality or characteristic

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collective

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shared or done by a group of people; involving all members of a group

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undisclosed

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not made known to the public; not named or identified

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overwhelming

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very great in number, effect, or force

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disciplined

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to train yourself to do something by controlling your behavior

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articulate

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able to express ideas clearly and effectively in speech or writing

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indispensable

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extremely important and necessary

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impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought; controlled by emotion rather than thought; impulsive

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proliferate

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to increase in number or amount quickly

31
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sound (v)

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to cause something to make a sound or be heard

32
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proclaim

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to say or state something in a public, official, or definite way; to declare or announce

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fathom

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to understand the reason for something

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detached

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not emotional; not influenced by emotions or personal interest

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divisive

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causing a lot of disagreement between people and causing them to separate into different groups

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objective

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based on facts rather than feelings or opinions

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illuminate

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to make clear and easier to understand

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vast

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very great in size, amount, or extent

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susceptible

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easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something

40
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dubious

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unsure or uncertain