List 4 Flashcards

(47 cards)

1
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abduction

A

kidnapping

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2
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absolve

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pardon

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3
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aggressor

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attacker

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4
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advent

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arrival

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5
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annul

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make void

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6
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annihilate

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to destroy

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7
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annotate

A

write explanatory notes

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8
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baffle

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frustrate, complex

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9
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browse

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skim

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10
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breach

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breaking a contract

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11
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cache

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hiding place

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12
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caliber

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quality

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13
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cantankerous

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irritable

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14
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demean/degrade

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humiliate

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15
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dexterous

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skillful

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16
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elucidate

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to clarify

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17
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forgo

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to give up, go without

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18
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immaculate

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spotless

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19
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neophyte

20
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preamble

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introductory statement

21
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retrospective

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looking back at the past

22
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subsequent

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stealth

24
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stealth

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unprecedented
unparalleled, never having happened before
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untenable
indefensible
27
volition
act of making a conscious choice
28
vie
to compete or contend
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wrath
anger
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xenophobia
fear of foreigners
31
chide
scold
32
dichotomy
branching into 2 parts
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expedient
practical
34
fathom
comprehend
35
feign
pretend
36
fundamental
basic
37
impiety
lack of respect
38
indignation
anger at injustice
39
lax
careless
40
metropolis
large city
41
mendacious
lying
42
perpetrate
to commit an offense
43
replica
a copy
44
solitude
state of being alone, seclusion
45
tautology
unnecessary repetition
46
upshot
outcome
47
vivacious
animated