hela vocab quiz 1 Flashcards
(39 cards)
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phototropic
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to grow towards light
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elucidate
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to make clear
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lucid
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to be understandable
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specter
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ghost
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invidious
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hateful or spiteful
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improvise
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to make up on the spot
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enunciate
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to pronounce clearly
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renounce
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to reject publicly
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invoke
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to call on support
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provocative
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to cause disturbance or excitement
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infantile
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childish and immature
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affable
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easy to talk to, friendly
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edict
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an official order
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indict
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to charge with crime
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suffuse
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to fill up from within
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infuse
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to inject and fill something up with
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prohibit
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to stop one from doing something
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inhibit
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to get in the way of
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tenacious
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stubbornly
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retinue
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a group that attends an important person
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replete
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filled up with
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deplete
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to use up
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ubiquitous
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found everywhere
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alleviate
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to reduce suffering
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chagrin
distress
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semantics
to meaning of a word
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euphemism
mild word substitution for a blunt word
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complicit
involved with others in illegal activities
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complement
a thing added to complete
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compliment
polite praise
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livid
extremely angry
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slovenly
messy person
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wince
a slight involuntary grimace
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taut
stretched or pulled back
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menacing
the presence of danger
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flourish
develop in a good way
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unhinged
crazy
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raspy
harsh sounding
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sentimental
feel nostalgic
