A word to the wise is sufficient Flashcards

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Approach

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Come near or nearer to.

a. The lawyer in the trial were often asked to approach the bench.
b. Her beau kissed Sylvia when he approached her.
c. Ben approached the burden of getting a job with new spirit.

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Detect

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Find out; discover.

a. Sam Spade detected that the important papers had vanished.
b. From her voice it was easy to detect that Ellen was frightened.
c. We detected from the messy room that a large group of people has assembled there.

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Defect

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Fault; that which is wrong. (Blip)

a. My Chevrolet was sent back to the factory because of a steering defect.
b. His theory of the formation of the world was filled with defects.
c. The villain was caught because his plan had many defects.

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Employee

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A person who works for pay.

a. The employees went on strike for higher wages.
b. My boss had to fire many employees when meat became scarce.

** Scarce: hard to get, rare **

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Neglect

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Give too little care or attention to.

a. The senator neglected to make his annual report to Congress.
b. Bob’s car got dirty when he neglected to keep it polished.
c. It is essential that you do not neglect your homework.

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Deceive

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Make someone believe as true sth that is false; mislead.

a. Atlas was deceived about the burden he had to carry.
b. Virginia cried when she learned that her best friend had deceived her.
c. The villain deceived Chief White Cloud by pretending to be his friend.

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Undoubtedly

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Certainly; beyond doubt.

a. Ray’s team undoubtedly had the best debators in our county.
b. The pilgrims undoubtedly assembled to travel to Rome together.
c. If she didn’t want to get into an arguement, Valerie would have followed the majority undoubtedly.

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Popular

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Liked by most people.

a. The Beatles wrote many popular songs.
b. @ one time miniskirts were very popular.
c. popular people often find it hard to evade their many friends.

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Thorough

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Being all that is needed; complete.

a. The police made a thorough search of the vacant house after the crime had been reported.
b. My science teacher praised Sandy for doing a thorough job of cleaning up the lab.
c. Mom decided to spend the day in giving the basement a thorough cleaning.

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Client

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Person for whom a lawyer acts; customer.

a. The lawyer told her client that she could predict the outcome of his trial.
b. My uncle tried to get General Motors to be a client of his company.
c. If this restaurant doesn’t improve its service, all its client will vanish.

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Comprehensive

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Including much; covering completely.

Apprehensive: Feeling worried that sth bad is going to happen. Were you @ all apprehensive?
Consolation: Sth that makes you feel better in a difficult situation.

a. After a comprehensive exam, my doctor said I was in good condition.
b. The engineer gave our house a thorough, comprehensive checkup before my father bought it.
c. Mrs. Silver wanted us to do a comprehensive study of Edgar Allan Poe.

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Defraud

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Take money, rights, etc., away by cheating.

a. My aunt saved thousands of dollars by defrauding the government.
b. If we could eliminate losses from people who defraud the government, tax rates would be lowered.
c. By defrauding his friend, Dexter ruined a family tradition of honesty.

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