LA 1-2 Vocab Lesson 12 Flashcards

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Chronic

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Lasting for a long time or recurring often;continuing

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Celestial

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Of or related to the sky or universe; heavenly

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Clairvoyance

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To alleged power to see things not present to the senses

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Impartial

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Favoring no side or party more than another; without bias

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Implausible

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Not believable or acceptable

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Inadvertent

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Accidental, unintentional; not on purpose

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Ponderous

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Very heavy; massive; unwieldy because of weight

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Pretentious

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Making an exaggerated show of dignity or extent; huge

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Prodigious

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Wonderful; amazing; of great size, power, or extent; huge

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Profusion

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Great in quantity or amount; abundance

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Sycophant

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Someone who attempts to win favor through flattery of a superior; a “yes man”

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Tawdry

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Cheap and gaudy; showy; sleazy

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Vanguard

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The front or leading position in an army or movement

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Vicarious

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Imagines participation in another’s experience

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Vicissitude

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A sudden or unexpected change in one’s life

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