Lesson 3 Flashcards
1
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bona fide
A
in good faith
2
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adventitious
A
accidental; nonessential
3
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fecund
A
fertile; productive
4
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deviate
A
to turn aside from a course; to stray
5
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obfuscate
A
to confuse; to bewilder
6
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impale
A
to pierce with a sharp stake through the body
7
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extenuate
A
to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses
8
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parochial
A
local, narrow, limited
9
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glower
A
to stare angrily
10
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edify
A
improve someone morally
11
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ambiguous
A
open to more than one interpretation
12
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cataclysm
A
a violent change
13
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optimum
A
best; most favorable; ideal
14
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importune
A
to ask persistently; to beg
15
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pedestrian
A
ordinary or dull
