Unit 2 Lesson 2 Flashcards

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acri/acre

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sharp

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exasperate

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to anger

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acuity

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mental sharpness

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convergence

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coming together

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acrid

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sharp/bitter

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keennis

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mental sharpness

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exacerbate

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to worsen

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morbid

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unwholesome/sick

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dignitary

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celebrity

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acerbic

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sharp/bitter

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infuriate

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anger

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digressive

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going apart

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revamp

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make btter

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perfusion

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excessive amount

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rancorous

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full of hatred

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confluence

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flowing together

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tangential

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hardly touching a matter, diverging from previous

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narrative

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story

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pellucid

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crystal clear

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14
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elucidate

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make clear

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15
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amend

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make better

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16
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acrimonious

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full of hatred

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surfeit

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excessive amount

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18
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account

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story

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livid

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angry

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trenchant

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keen/penetrating, also:biting

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divergent

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diverging

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irk

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to anger

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convoluted

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complex

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intricate/intricacy

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complex

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caustic

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bitter/sharp

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plethora

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excessive amount

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acute

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keen, sharp, very perceptive

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luminous

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light

30
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aggravate

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to worsen a situation

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luc/lumen

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light

32
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erosive

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bitter

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parochial

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narrowminded

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irksome

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angry

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raged

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angry

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moribund

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close to death

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ameliorate

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to better a situation

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obtuse

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slow to understand

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acumen

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mental sharpness

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incisive

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keen

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affluent

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flowing, abundant, wealthy

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melifluous

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flow like honey(music)

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stringent

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harsh/strict

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vitriolic

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bitter

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mordent

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very biting/bitter

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ireful

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angry

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discerning

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keen

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insular

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narrowminded

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abrade/abrasive

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to erode

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salutary

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benefits, good health

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vex

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to anger

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recount

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story

55
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incense

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to anger

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surplus

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overabundant

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miff

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to anger

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anectdote

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story based on personal evidence`

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wrathful

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angry

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luminary

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celebrity

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myopic

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narrowminded

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tangent

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touching lightly

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virulous

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very poisonous, malignant

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lucid

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expressed clearly

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corrosive

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bitter

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glut

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excessive

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byzantine

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complex

71
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superfluous

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exceeding what is necessary

72
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amend

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make better

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gall

A

to anger

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surreal

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dreamlike

75
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meloriate

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make better

76
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lionize

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to treat someone like a luminary

77
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draconian

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strict/rigorous/harsh

78
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acid

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sharp/bitter

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provincial

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narrowminded

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indignant

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angry