#4 Definitions Flashcards

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associated, connected

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affiliated

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2
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to find out

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ascertain

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3
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an accomplishment, the act of acheiving

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attainment

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4
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to give or pass on as an inheritance

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bequeath

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5
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forceful, convincing, relevant, to the point

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cogent

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to move toward one point, approach nearer together

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converge

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7
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to scatter, spread far and wide

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disperse

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8
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to regard highly

a highly favorable opinion or judgement

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esteem

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to erase, obliterate, destroy

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expunge

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10
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having limits; lasting for a limited time

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finite

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not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

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invulnerable

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12
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spiteful, showing ill will

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malevolent

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cool and confident, unconcerned

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nonchalant

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14
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knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

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omniscient

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15
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a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

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panacea

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exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

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scrupulous

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to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

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skulk

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proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

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supercilious

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strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

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uncanny

20
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easily excused, pardonable

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venial