Critical Thinking Ch. 1 Vocab. Flashcards
(20 cards)
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Alight
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Coming down and descending from (lightly)
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Adjacent
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To be close to or near something
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Barren
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An area of land that lacks signs of life
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Disrupt
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Interrupt by causing a problem
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Dynasty
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Generations of rulers of a country
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Foretaste
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Sample of something that lies ahead
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Germinate
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To grow or develop
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Humdrum
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Lacking excitement; not challenging
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Hurtle
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To cause to move in great speed
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Insinuate
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To suggest something
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Interminable
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Endless; everlasting
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Interrogate
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To question
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Recompense
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Making amends for something or to pay
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Renovate
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To improve by restoring to a good state
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Résumé
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A summary; an application for a job
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Sullen
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Bad tempered
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Trickle
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A small flow of liquid; small amount of anything
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Trivial
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Of little value; unimportant
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Truce
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An agreement to stop a fight
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Vicious
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Aggressive
