Lesson 7 Flashcards
(15 cards)
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Colleague
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An associate or coworker of similar status
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Claustrophobia
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An arboreal fear of narrow enclosed spaces
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Condescend
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- To lower oneself to a position one considers inferior
2. To behave in a offensively superior manner
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Contingent
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- Conditional depending on something else
2. Likely but not certain to happen possible
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Daunt
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To discourage or intimidate
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Deluge
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- A downpour of rain; a flood
2. A flood of anything
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Dispel
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To clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering
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Dub
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To give a title, nickname or description to
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Fanfare
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- A sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments
2. Any showy display
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Fledgling
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- A young bird just learning to fly
2. A young and inexperienced person
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Inane
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Empty; shallow or silly
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Mettle
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Courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit
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Negligible
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Small and unimportant, not worth noticing
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Protract
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To draw out or lengthen ( in time)
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Replica
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A copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original
