JH Lesson 13 Flashcards

1
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altered

A

When something has been ___________, it has been changed.

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2
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discouraged

A

If something _________________ you, it made you believe things weren’t going to turn out as you hoped.

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3
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drudgery

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Hard and unpleasant or boring work.

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4
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plunge

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If you ____________ into something, you rush into it suddenly.

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5
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scoffed

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If you __________ about something, you spoke about it mockingly or in a critical way.

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6
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skeptically

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To express doubt about something and to question if it is true.

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7
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smoldering

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Something that is burning slowly from the inside, without flames.

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8
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treacherous

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A _______________ situation is dangerous and unpredictable.

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