vocab unit 8 Flashcards

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abut

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verb: to support, to be next to

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2
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attire

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noun: clothes
verb: to dress

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3
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avail

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verb: to make use of
noun: use or benefit

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4
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crony

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noun: a close friend

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5
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cryptic

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adj: puzzling

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6
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divergent

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adj: deviant, going in a different direction

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7
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enmity

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noun: a hatred

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8
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fervent

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adj: passionate, extremely hot(temp)

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9
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gaunt

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adj: thin, bony, or bare

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10
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infiltrate

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verb: to gain entrance to

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11
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nullify

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verb: to cancel

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12
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perceptible

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adj: capable of being grasped or understood

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13
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plummet

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verb: to plunge straight down
noun: a weight fastened to a line

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14
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proclaim

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verb: to declare openly

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15
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proxy

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noun: an agentor subsitute

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16
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rankle

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verb: to cause irratation

17
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scavenger

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noun:a person who collects usable items from waste

, also an animal that feeds on dead bodies

18
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stint

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verb: to limit
noun: a limit

19
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stoical

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adj: not showing emotion

20
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unflagging

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verb: tireless