Day 7 Flashcards

1
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flux

A

flow, continuous change

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2
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forlorn

A

appearing sad because abandoned

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3
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static

A

not moving

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4
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constitute

A

to make up the parts of

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5
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hideous

A

horrible to see or hear

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6
Q

shrewd

A

clever in practical matters

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7
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accomodate

A

to oblige, to provide a service

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8
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Spartan

A

hardy, frugal, and highly disciplined

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9
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allude

A

to refer to indirectly

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10
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harbor

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to give shelter

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11
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tedious

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boring, tiresome

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12
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tenacious

A

holding firmly

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13
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relinquish

A

to surrender

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14
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disaffected

A

resentful and rebellious

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15
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finite

A

measurable

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16
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approbation

A

official approval

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17
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diagnosis

A

the recognition of a disease

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18
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macroscopic

A

large enough to be seen by the unaided eye

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19
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vivacious

A

full of animation

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20
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reckon

A

to calculate

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21
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dreary

A

depressing and boring

22
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hamper

A

to keep from moving or acting freely

23
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innate

A

possessed at birth, inborn

24
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rigor

A

strictness

25
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disarrat

A

confusion

26
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cryptic

A

secretive or partially concealed

27
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communal

A

pertaining to or belonging to a group

28
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lackadaisical

A

showing lack of interest

29
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incessant

A

never pausing

30
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impromptu

A

without preparation

31
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fulsome

A

repulsive

32
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palliate

A

to lessen the pain

33
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albeit

A

although

34
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unwieldy

A

hard to handle or manage

35
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epidemic

A

rapid spread or growth

36
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refractory

A

stubbornly resistant to control

37
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surrogate

A

a substitute

38
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peer

A

a person or thing of same rank

39
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bolster

A

a support

40
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eulogy

A

a speech or written tribute in praise of someone

41
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appease

A

to satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands

42
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assert

A

to state confidently

43
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submissive

A

willing to obey without resistance

44
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endeavor

A

a serious attempt

45
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absolve

A

to free from guilt or blame

46
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titanic

A

very large

47
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sophisticated

A

refined, not simple

48
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benign

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kindly, not dangerous to one’s health

49
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wangle

A

to get by persausion

50
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obtuse

A

sloww in understanding