Flash Card 6

(30 cards)

1
Q

impose

A

to force someone to accept something

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2
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insulate

A

protect from heat, cold, or noise

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3
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elated

A

especially happy

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4
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dispossess

A

deprive/take something away from someone

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5
Q

embrace

A

to clasp in the arms

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6
Q

reiterative

A

to say or do again or repeatedly

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7
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anomalous

A

abnormal

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8
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myriad

A

countless number of things

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9
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meager

A

very small in amount

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10
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enigmatic

A

difficult to interpret; mysterious

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11
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elucidate

A

explain

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12
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obfuscate

A

make it seem confusing

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13
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expound

A

present and explain in detail

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14
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annex

A

to take possession of an area of land

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15
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heinous

A

utterly odious or wicked

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16
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regime

A

government; system

17
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conspiracy

A

a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful

18
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eradicate

A

destroy completely

19
Q

degraded

A

treatedwith contempt or disrespect

20
Q

pasture

A

land covered with grass

21
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compensate

A

to pay someone money in exchange for something that has been damaged

22
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patent

23
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distilled

A

purify liquid by heating

24
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corporate

A

relating to large companies

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expunged
remove completely
26
inherited
received from someone who has died
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reluctant
unwilling and hesitant
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alternating
occurring in turn repeatedly
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detestation
intense dislike
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agony
extreme physical or mental suffering