Vocab, batch #5 (51-75) Flashcards
1
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Countermand
A
to cancel/reverse a previous order
2
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Incursion
A
an invasion of limited scope and duration
3
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Sentinel
A
a guard assigned to warn of unexpected attack
4
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Circuitous
A
roundabout, indirect
5
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Diffuse
A
to spread out into a larger area
6
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Erratically
A
unpredictably, randomly
7
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Impediment
A
something that slows down progress/prevents completion
8
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Permeable
A
able to be penetrated
9
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Undulate
A
to move in waves
10
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Vacillation
A
movement to and fro
11
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Agility
A
the ability to make coordinated, quick, and precise movements
12
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Audacity
A
a boldness marked by recklessness
13
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Austerity
A
the practice of imposing severe limits on costs, pleasures
14
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Complicity
A
a participation in wrongful deeds
15
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Disparity
A
a marked difference in quality or character
