Lesson 3 Words Flashcards

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Bona fide

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Adj. in good faith

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Pedestrian

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Adj. ordinary or dull

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Adventitious

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Adj. Accidental; nonessential

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Fecund

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Adj. Fertile; productive

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Deviate

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V. to turn aside from a course; to stray

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Obfuscate

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V. To confuse; bewilder

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Impale

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V. to pierce with a sharp stake through the body

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Extenuate

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V. To lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses

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Parochial

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Adj. Local, narrow, limited

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Glower

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V. To stare angrily

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Edify

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V. Improve someone morally

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Ambiguous

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Adj. Open to more than one interpretation

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Cataclysm

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N. Violent change

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Optimum

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Adj. Best; most favorable; ideal

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Importune

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V. To ask persistently; to beg

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