Unit Three Flashcards
Review vocabulary. (50 cards)
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abstain
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to deny oneself
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affiliate
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to join
3
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agnostic
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one who feels we can’t know if God exists
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aspire
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to wish
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benevolent
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charitable
6
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deficit
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a lack
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dissent
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opposition
8
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diversion
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a way to relax
9
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lucrative
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financially rewarding
10
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mandatory
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essential
11
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charisma
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personal appeal
12
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contemporary
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today’s
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contend
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to declare
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conversely
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in contrast
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extrovert
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a sociable person
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poignant
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affecting the emotions
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prevalent
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found frequently
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proponent
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a supporter
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quest
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a hunt
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traumatic
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extremely upsetting
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congenial
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friendly
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flippant
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rude
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impasse
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a deadlock
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perception
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a view
25
prompt
to encourage
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prone
tending
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rapport
a personal connection
28
rationale
an explanation
29
relentless
nonstop
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reprisal
revenge
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averse
opposed
32
detract
to take away
33
disdain
disrespect
34
divulge
to tell
35
elation
happiness
36
endow
to equip
37
expulsion
being forced out
38
mortify
to shame
39
nulify
to cancel
40
ominous
threatening
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commemorate
to celebrate
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complacent
too much at ease
43
consensus
a majority view
44
deplete
to use up
45
diligent
hard-working
46
empathy
a sympathetic understanding
47
menial
unskilled
48
niche
a suitable place
49
transcent
to go past
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waive
to give up
