eng 2 Flashcards

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Articulate

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To express clearly and effectively

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Aspiration

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A strong desire to achieve something

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Atrocity

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A very cruel or violent act

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Baffling

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Hard to understand or explain

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Benevolence

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Kindness and goodwill

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Blatant

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Obvious in an offensive way

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Brisk

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Quick and active

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Camaraderie

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A feeling of friendship and trust

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Cease

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To stop or come to an end

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Clarity

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The quality of being clear

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Coerce

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To force someone to do something

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Complacent

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Satisfied and unaware of danger

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Conducive

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Helpful or favorable

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Consensus

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General agreement

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Conspicuous

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Easy to notice; obvious

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Contend

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To struggle or argue

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Contradict

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To say the opposite of something

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Convoluted

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Complex and difficult to follow

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Credence

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Belief or trust

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Daunting

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Intimidating or overwhelming

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Deplete

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To use up or reduce something

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Derogatory

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Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

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Diligent

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Hardworking and careful

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Disdain

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Strong dislike or lack of respect

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Disparage
To speak negatively about someone or something
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Dispel
To drive away or eliminate
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Dubious
Doubtful or questionable
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Eloquent
Fluent and persuasive in speaking
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Endure
To suffer through or tolerate
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Entail
To involve as a necessary part
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Enumerate
To list or count one by one
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Eradicate
To completely remove or destroy
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Erratic
Unpredictable or inconsistent
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Eschew
To avoid or stay away from
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Esteem
Respect and admiration
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Exempt
Free from obligation
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Exhilarating
Very exciting or thrilling
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Frugal
Economical or avoiding waste
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Gratify
To please or satisfy
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Hamper
To obstruct or hinder
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Heed
To pay attention to
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Impeccable
Perfect; without any flaws
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Indigenous
Originating in a specific place
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Inhibit
To hold back or restrain
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Innate
Inborn or natural
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Insinuate
To suggest indirectly
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Intact
Undamaged; whole
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Intimidate
To frighten or threaten
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Intricate
Very detailed or complicated
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Invoke
To call upon (a law
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Irrefutable
Impossible to deny or disprove