Flash Card 5

(30 cards)

1
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ignited

A

arouse or inflame

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2
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repair

A

restore

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3
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storm

A

move angrily or forcefully

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4
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sheathing

A

protective covering

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5
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adverse

A

unfavourable; preventing success

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6
Q

opt

A

make a choice

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7
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disorienting

A

cause to lose sense of direction

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8
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tenuous

A

very weak or slight

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9
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spate

A

a fast flow; rush

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10
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encapsulate

A

summarize

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11
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devotion

A

love; loyalty

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12
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alloy

A

a substance formed from the combination of two or more metals

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13
Q

corrugate

A

contract into wrinkles or folds

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14
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percolates

A

filter; drain

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15
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curtail

A

reduce or limit

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16
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anon

A

soon, presently

17
Q

attribute

A

to regard as resulting from a specified cause

18
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bombard

A

to attack a place continuously

19
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bouts

A

a short period of intense activit

20
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infirmity

A

physical or mental weakness.

21
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meddle

A

interfere in something that is not one’s concern

22
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ameliorate

23
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instantaneous

A

occurring or done instantly

24
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annihilate

A

destroy utterly; obliterate

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oscillate
swing back and forth
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condescension
patronizing superiority
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patronizing
apparently kind but betraying a feeling of superiority
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esteemed
admired
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ascertained
find something out for certain
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