Unit Four Flashcards
Review vocabulary. (50 cards)
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disparity
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a contrast
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forestall
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to keep from happening
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insidious
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subtly harmful
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insinuate
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to hint
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interrogtate
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to ask questions
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obsequious
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overly eager to please
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omnipotent
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all-powerful
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oportune
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appropriate
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permeate
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to penetrate
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retribution
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a penalty
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complement
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to go perfectly with
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discreet
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cautious
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fastidious
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very particular
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flout
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to mock and defy
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feinous
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wicked
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implement
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to put into effect
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impromptu
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not rehearsed
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inference
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a conclusion
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intuition
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instinct
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obtrusive
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overly obvious
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auspicious
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favorable
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expedite
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to hurry up
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extenuating
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providing a good excuse
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fraudulent
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dishonest
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innuendo
a suggestion
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rebuke
to criticize
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redeem
to make up for past errors
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subordinate
lower than
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transgress
to commit an offense
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vehement
strong
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deride
to mock
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derogatory
uncomplimentary
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fabricate
to invent
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impending
approachinng
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macabre
gruesome
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misconstrue
to misunderstand
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paramount
supreme
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quandary
a state of confusion
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turbulent
violent
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validate
to prove
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abrasive
harsh
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admonish
to criticize
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antithesis
the reverse
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culmination
a final high point
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docile
obedient
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emulate
to imitate
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hierarchy
a ranked system
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incapacitate
to disable
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prognosis
a forecast
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tumult
uproar
