Unit 8 vocab Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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Acquire
A
To gain or come into possession or control of
2
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Cognizant
A
Knowledgeable of something, especially through personal experience
also: mindful
3
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Commence
A
To have or make a beginning
4
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Abysmal
A
Immeasurably low or wretched: extremely poor or bad
5
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Circumvent
A
To manage to get around, especially by ingenuity or stratagem
6
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Earnest
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Characterized by or proceeding from an intense and serious state of mind: deeply sincere
7
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Grapple
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To contend with or to wrestle
8
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Implicit
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Capable of being understood from something else, though unexpressed: implied
9
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Nuance
A
A subtle distinction or variation
10
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Stark
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Having few or no ornaments: bare or rigidly conforming
