Vocabs - Reading Flashcards

(13 cards)

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Impetus (n)

A

A driving force or motivation.

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Commendable (adj)

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Deserving praise or admiration for being excellent, worthy, or impressive.

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Unprecedented (adj)

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Never done or known before; without previous example.

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Excessive (adj)

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Too much, more than necessary or acceptable.

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Subtlety (n)

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The quality of being delicate, indirect, or difficult to notice.

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Aspiration (n)

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A hope or ambition of achieving something.

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Ancillary’ (n)

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Providing support or additional help.

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Supersede (v)

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Replace or take the place of something, especially because it is outdated or less effective.

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Spatial (adj)

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Space, position, or arrangement of things in a given area.

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Imperative (adj)

A

Command or urgent necessity.

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Prominence (n)

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State of being important, well-known, or easily noticeable.

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12
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Signal (v)

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To indicate or communicate something.

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Conundrum (n)

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A difficult problem or puzzle, often with no clear solution.

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