vocab page 34 Flashcards

(16 cards)

1
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subterfuge

A

a strategy or trick to avoid unpleasantness

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2
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superannuate

A

to set aside as obsolete

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3
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surreptitious

A

acting secretly

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4
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sychronize

A

to move in unison

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5
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syndicate

A

an association formed to negotiate business

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6
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temerity

A

foolish boldness

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7
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tenuous

A

thin

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8
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tenable

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capable of being maintained or defended

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9
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tenure

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term of office

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10
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truism

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an obvious truth

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11
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unprecedented

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unlike anything that has gone before

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12
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venal

A

corrupt

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13
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verify

A

confirm

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14
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vernacular

A

native speech

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15
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virulent

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exceedingly poisonous or harmful

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16
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vitiate

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to invalidate