Unit 13 Flashcards

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1
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a violent stirring or movement

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agitation

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noisy confusion, excitement

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agitation

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3
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a stirring up of public enthusiasm

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agitation

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4
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to suddenly or without thinking

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blurt

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5
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arranged in order of time of occurrence

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chronological

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6
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a face, facial expression

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countenance

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7
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to tolerate or approve

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countenance

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8
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to make or become smaller, reduce in size

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diminish

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9
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to please greatly

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enchant

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to charm, put under a magical spell

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enchant

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11
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to change continually

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fluctuate

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12
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to move up and down

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fluctuate

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13
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to bring up, give care to

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foster

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14
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to promote, encourage

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foster

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15
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in the same family but not related by birth

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foster

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16
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to humble oneself, act in fearful and servile way

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grovel

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17
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to lie face downward

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grovel

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18
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to indulge in something base or unworthy

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grovel

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19
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work done by hand

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handicraft

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20
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a trade requiring hand skill

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handicraft

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21
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extremely funny, causing loud amusement

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hilarious

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22
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to set on fire, cause to burn

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ignite

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23
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to heat up, excite

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ignite

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24
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the great size or importance of something

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magnitude

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large and heavy
massive
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great in size or scope
massive
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of or like a mother
maternal
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to lose in interest, attraction, of effectiveness
pall
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to become tiresome
pall
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a dark covering, something that conceals
pall
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well thought of, having a good reputation
reputable
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to love and respect deeply, honor greatly
revere
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a narrative or heroic exploits
saga
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a long, detailed account
saga
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dull, boring
stodgy
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old fashioned, hidebound
stodgy
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lumpy, thick
stodgy
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s for agitation
disquiet, uneasiness, upset
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s for blurt
blab, let slip
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s for chronological
in time sequence, consecutive
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s for countenance
support, condone
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s for diminish
lessen, decrease, dwindle
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s for enchant
delight, thrill, bewitch
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s for fluctuate
waver, seesaw, oscillate
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s for foster
support, nurture, cultivate
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s for grovel
crouch, cower, cringe, wallow
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s for handicraft
handiwork, manual art
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s for hilarious
highly amusing, side-splitting
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s for ignite
inflame, light, kindle
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s for magnitude
extent, immensity, enormity
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s for massive
bulky, huge, immense, monumental
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s for maternal
motherly, protective, sympathetic
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s for pall
bore, weary, gloom, shadow
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s for reputable
reliable, respectable, trustworthy
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s for revere
admire, esteem, cherish
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s for saga
heroic tale, epic, chronicle
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s for stodgy
stuffy, tiresome, blah
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a for agitation
peace of mind, composure, calm
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a for countenance
disapprove of
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a for diminish
increase, enlarge, augment
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a for enchant
bore, nauseate, disgust
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a for fluctuate
stay put, remain unchanged
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a for foster
stifle, smother, quash, discourage
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a for hilarious
boring, dull, humorless, heartrending
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a for ignite
quench, extinguish, put out
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a for magnitude
smallness, unimportance, insignificance
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a for massive
flimsy, frail, thin
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a for maternal
fatherly, paternal
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a for pall
intrigue, fascinate, light, brightness
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a for reputable
shady, unsavory, questionable
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a for revere
scorn, disdain, mock, deride
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a for stodgy
forward looking, avant garde, progressive