Vocabulary Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
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a natural ability to do something

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aptitude

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2
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the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition

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restoration

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3
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to arouse the curiosity or interest of

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intrigue

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4
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to suffer severely or die from hunger

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starve

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5
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to punish, especially by beating

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chastise

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6
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the dependence of two or more people or things on each other

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interdependence

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7
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fully in agreement

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unanimous

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8
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to cause (something) to happen sooner than it would

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hasten

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9
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very unhappy, or causing much unhappiness

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miserable

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10
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lacking the quality or quantity required

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inadequate

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11
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to throw away or get rid of something

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discard

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12
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to put (things) in a neat, or required order

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arrange

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13
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the state of being mentally and emotionally well-developed

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maturity

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14
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wanting to do or have something very much

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eager

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15
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to strike (someone or something)

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smack

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16
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to accept or admit the existence or truth of

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acknowledge

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17
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expectation or prediction

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anticipation

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18
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a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear

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awe

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19
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someone that comes after another person

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successor

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20
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to point out; show

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indicate

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21
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familiar, close

22
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to admit or state that one has committed a crime or is at fault in some way

23
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the action or power of focusing one’s attention

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concentration

24
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appropriate or suited for actual use

25
to fail to care for properly
neglect
26
an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do
advice
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the state or situation of being alone
solitude
28
free from an obligation
exempt
29
a surprise attack by people lying in a concealed position
ambush
30
to make something seem larger
exaggerate
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a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries felt in the wrists or neck
pulse
32
to the act or an instance of piercing
puncture
33
marked by or given to using irony in order to mock
sarcastic
34
a short trip taken to attend to some business for another
errand
35
to cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone
isolate
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a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue
exhaustion
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the rate at which something occurs over a period of time
frequency
38
to make or become less
diminish
39
uncertain
obscured
40
desire
will
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suitable or proper in the circumstances
appropriate
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to give up
relinquish
43
to communicate with or react to each other
interact
44
very detailed
intricate
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feelings of pity and sorrow for someone's misfortune
sympathy
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to expose (one's country or a person) to danger by intentionally giving information to an enemy
betray
47
absolutely necessary or important
vital
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to criticize angrily someone who has done something wrong
scold
49
anxious or fearful that something bad will happen
apprehensive
50
person's inherent qualities of mind and character
disposition