VIC 2 Flashcards
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Crude
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- crass; vulgar
- rudimentary; undeveloping
- unrefined ; raw
2
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cultivate
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- to grow ; to prepare soil for growing
- to refine or improve
- to project an image
3
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decisive
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- conclusive; final
2. able to make up one’s mind
4
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Deflate
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- to remove air or gas from
- to discourage
- to reduce or lessen
5
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Desperate
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- hopeless; extremely bad
2. urgent
6
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devour
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- to eat greedily
2. to consume speedily and with great enjoyment
7
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diplomatic
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- relating to negotiations or international relations
2. tactful ; sensitive to others
8
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direct
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- adj- traveling by the shortest route
- adj - with no interference or obstructions
- adj - frank , honest
- verb - to control or manage
- verb - to aim intend for
- verb - official order
9
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Discreet
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- not obvious ; subtle
2. very careful , especially in keeping secrets
10
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Distort
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- to change or twist out of shape
- to misrepresent
- to alter the form of something when transmitting git
11
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Drive
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- to direct the movement of a vehicle or animal
- to give shape or impulse to something
3, exert significant pressure on someone
12
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Dynamic
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- adj- constantly changing , in motion
2, adj - especially active and energetic
3, noun - force for a cause of change
13
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Endure
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- to tolerate
2. to last to remain
14
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Facile
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- easy effortless
2. simplistic superficial
15
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faction
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- a group united by common cause within larger group
2. conflict within a group