Unit 10 words Flashcards
1
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abominable
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arousing hatred, disgusting, detestable
2
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bumbling
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confusing, blundering, awkward
clumsiness
3
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consequence
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a result, effect, importance
4
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delude
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to fool, trick, deceive
5
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dole
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to give in small amounts
Money, food, in small portions
6
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engulf
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to swallow up, consume, overwhelm
7
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foil
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to defeat
a thin sheet of metal
8
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formulate
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to express definitely or systematically
9
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initiative
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the first step or move; taking the first step or move, going first, standing up, urged ahead
10
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memento
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to serve as a reminder
11
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nonconformist
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a person who refuses to follow rules
12
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null and void
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without legal force or effect
13
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panorama
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a wide view of an area, scene
14
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posterity
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a person’s offspring, relatives, decendants
15
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pry
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to pull loose by force
