reading III Flashcards

(37 cards)

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SENTIMENTAL

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APPELING TO THE EMOTIONS IN AN OBVIOUS AND TIRESOME WAY; RELATED TO EMOTIONS RATHER TAN REASON OR LOGIC.

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IMPOSED

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TO FORCE SOMETHING ON SOMEONE

TO STABLISH OR APPLY BY AUTHORITY.

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ELEVATED

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RAISED UP HIGHER SPECIALLY ABOVE THE GROUND OR OTHER SURFACE.

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COMPLEMENT

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TO SERVE AS A COMPLETING ELEMENT TO;

TO FORM A GOOD COMBINATION WITH ANOTHER THING THAT MAKES IT PERFECT ALTOGETHER.

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CONTEMPLATE

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TO LOOK AT WITH CAREFUL ANF THOUGHTFUL ATTENTION; TO THINK ABOUT DEEPLY AND CAREFULLY.

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SURGE

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A SUDDEN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF SOMETHING. OR POWERFUL FORWARD OR UPWARD MOVEMENT

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ENVISION

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TO FORM A MENTAL PICTURE OF SOMETHING

IMAGINE AS A FUTURE POSSIBILITY; VISUALIZE

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DEVASTATION

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EXTREME DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

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SUSTAIN

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TO CONTINUE OR MAINTAIN.

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DIRE

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BEING OR SHOWING A SIGN OF CALAMITY TO COME SOMETHING VERY BAD; CAUSING GREAT WORRY OR FEAR

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CONSENSUS

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A GENERAL AGREEMENT ABOUT SOMETHING, AN IDEA OR OPINION THAT IS SHARED BY ALL THE PEOPLE IN A GROUP OR AMONG VARIOUS GROUPS

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DISCIPLINE

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A BRANCH OF KNOWLEDGE OR TEACHING

AN AEREA OF STUDY OR LEARNING

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FUNDAMENTAL

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BELONGING TO ONE´S INNATE OR INGRAINED CHARACTERISTICS; SERVING AS, OR BEING AN ESSENTIAL PART OF, A FOUNDATION OR BASIS.
BASIC; PRIMARY; ESSENTIAL

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BIASED

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A PREFERENCE OR AN INCLINATION, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT INHIBITS IMPARTIAL JUDGMENT

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INITIALLY

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AT THE BEGINNING, AT FIRST,

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ACCOUNTABLE

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BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING, HAVING TO ANSWER FOR OR EXPLAIN SOMETHING.

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INNOVATION

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THE ACT OF INTRODUCING A NEW METHOD, IDEA, DEVICE, ETC.

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HUMBLE

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NOT HAVING OR SHOWING ANY FEELING OF SUPERIORITY, SELF ASSERTIVENESS, OR SHOWINESS.

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GEAR

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ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF A TASK OR ACTIVITY.

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PERSISTENT

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CONTINUING DESPITE DIFFICULTIES, OPPOSITION, OR DISCOURAGEMENT.

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THROUGHOUT

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DURING THE WHOLE COURSE OR PERIOD OF

ALL THE WAY THROUGH

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ARTIFICIAL

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HUMANLY CONTRIVED OFTEN ON A NATURAL MODEL MADE BY HUMAN BEGINS AND NOT BY NATURE

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ASCEND

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TO MOVE OR EXTEND UPWARD,

TO RISE FROM A LOWER STATION

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REKLESS

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HAVING OR SHOWING NO REGARD FOR DANGER.

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TERRAIN
AN AREA OF LAND
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AGRARIAN
RELATING TO FARMING AND THE USE OF LAND.
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PREVALENT
COMMON
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FLOURISHING
TO GROW LUXURIANTLY; TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS (PERSON ANIMAL OR OTHER LIVING ORGANISM) DEVELOP IN A HEALTHY OR VIGOROUS WAY, ESPECIALLY AS THE RESULT OF A PARTICULARLY FAVORABLE ENVIROMENT.
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DOOMED
TO MAKE CERTAIN THE FAILURE OR DESTRUCTION OF, SUFFER, DIE, ETC. CONDEMNED.
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INSTABILITY
THE QUALITY OR STATE OF BEING UNSTABLE | CHANGE OR ALTERATION.
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DEMISE
DEATH; A CESSATION OF EXISTENCE OR ACTIVITY
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DECIPHER
to work out the meaning of something. translate from secret or mysterious writing : decode. to make out the meaning of something not clear I can't decipher her sloppy handwriting.
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SUSTAIN
To continue or maintain. | to supply with sustenance.
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PREVALENT
common. | generally or widely accepted,
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RECKLESS
having or showing no regard for danger. | marked by lack of proper caution.
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DEVASTATION
Extreme damage or destruction to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness overwhelm devastated by
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DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging the detrimental effects of pollution.