barron's2 Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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ambiguous
[æm’biɡjuəs]
A
a. of unclear meaning; sth. that can be understood in more than one way
vague [veiɡ]
2
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arbitrary
[‘ɑ:bitrəri]
A
a.(an action or decision) made with little thought
haphazard
3
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assert
A
v. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively
declare
4
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astute
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a. very intelligent,smart, clever
perceptive
5
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authorize
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v. to give permission or power to do sth.
6
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deceptively
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ad. misleadingly
7
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elicit
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v. to get the facts or draw out the truth
extract
8
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petition
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n.&v. request
appeal
9
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relinquish
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v. to give up (control over)
abdicate
10
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resilient
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a. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease
11
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tempt
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v. to make it attractive to do sth. which is usually not good
entice
