Lesson 8 Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
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Adjacent
A
Near or next to;
Adjoining
2
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Beset
A
To surround or attack repeatedly
3
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Cede
A
To give up or transfer, especially by treaty or formal agreement
4
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Circuitous
A
Roundabout;
Indirect
5
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Desultory
A
Proceeding or carried out in an aimless or random way
6
Q
Galvanize
A
To excite or arouse action
7
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Implement
A
A tool or instrument
8
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Inconsequential
A
Lacking importance or worth;
Unable to make an impact;
Trivial
9
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Magnitude
A
Greatness of size, power, or influence
10
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Materialize
A
To become real or actual
11
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Muster
A
A gathering, usually of military forces
12
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Prohibitive
A
Serving to retrain action or discourage use of
13
Q
Reminisce
A
To think or talk about one’s past
14
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Vanguard
A
The leading or forward position in a movement
15
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Visionary
A
A person who is given to ideas that are not currently realistic;
A dreamer
