vocab 7 Flashcards

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colleague

A

associate or coworker

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2
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condescend

A

to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior

to behave in an offensively superior manner

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3
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bonus word g

A

geriatrics

branch of medicine for the elderly

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4
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contingent

A

conditional

likely but not certain to happen

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5
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daunt

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to discourage or intimidate

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6
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deluge

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a flood of anything

downpour of rain

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7
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dispel

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to clear away; to remove or get rid of, by scattering

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8
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dub

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to give a title, nickname

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9
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fanfare

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a sounding of trumpets

any showy display

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10
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fledgling

A

a young bird learning to fly

young inexperienced person

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11
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inane

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empty; shallow or silly

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12
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mettle

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courage

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13
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negligible

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small and unimportant

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14
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protract

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to draw out or lengthen

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15
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replica

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a copy or reproduction

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16
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claustrophobic

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abnormal fear or narrow, enclosed spaces