CDQ's Week 3 Flashcards by Thanh-Vy Hua

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outrageous

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very bad or cruel

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apiece

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a piece

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rewind

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wind back to the beginning

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stereo

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a sound system

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dough

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money

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herculean

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superpower / requiring great effort

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grit

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small particles of stone or stand / determination

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hypoglycemia

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deficiency of glucose in the blood

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shrapnel

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fragments of a bomb

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deprecate

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express disapproval of

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jurisdiction

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the official power to make legal decisions

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maverick

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an independent-minded person

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dignify

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making seem worthy and impressive

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glamour

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beauty or charm

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limelight

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focus of public attention

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oscillatory

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periodic vibration

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orthography

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conventional spelling of a language

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hype

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extravagant publicity

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begrudge

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envy

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hemostatic

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tending to check bleeding

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amenity

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the pleasantness of a place

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clutter

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a collection of things in a mass

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zillion

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an extremely large number of things

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sleek

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smooth and glossy

collocation

arrangement of words

mediocrity

a person of low ability

turmoil

a state of great disturbance

debunk

expose the falseness

inundate

overwhelm with things

interrogate

ask questions formally

resentment

bitter indignation

poise

graceful and elegant bearing

portal

gate or entrance

grist

grain that is grounded to make flour (grist to the mill: anything that can be used as your advantage)

disservice

a harmful action