Vocabulary Flashcards

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Amiable, affable

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Friendly, warmhearted

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Avid

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Eager, enthusiastic, vigorously pursuing sth

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Vivid

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Bright, full of life, intense

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Vigorous

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Strong, healthy and full of energy

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Compulsive

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Irresistible, compulsory, repetative

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Seldom

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Not often

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Formative years

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0-8 learns quickly

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Jog someone’s memory

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Remind

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Radically, Utterly

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Completely, entirely

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Provision

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Providing, pursuing

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Sheer

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Utter, absolute

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Indulge

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Doing sth too much

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Seize

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Grab, grasp, snatch

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Mere

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Solely or no more better than

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Conservations

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A person who advocates or acts for the protection and preservation of the environment and wildlife

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Cite

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To quote by way of example, authority or proof

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Nuance

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A subtle difference in or shade of meaning expression or sound

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Intuitive

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Using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning, instinctive

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Viability

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Ability to work successfully
Ability to survive or live successfully

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Starboard

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The right side of a ship or aircraft looking forward

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Dispute

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Debate, discuss, argue

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Decipher

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Decode, decrypt

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Deceptively

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In a way or to an extent that fives a misleading impression

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Meticulous

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Showing great attention to details, conscientious

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One school of thought
Advocates= supporters= upholders= proponents
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Precision
Accuracy= clarity
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Adherence
Commitment to a person or a law Obedience to the law Agreement
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Regulatory
Supervisory= administrative = directing= controlling
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Crucial
Vital= essential
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Inherently
In a permanent, essential or characteristic way Intrinsically, essentially
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Compliance (with)
The state of being in accordance with established guidelines or specifications
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Stifle
Choke= suffocate= asphyxiate
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Applicable
Relevant= appropriate= pertinent
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Transcend
Go beyond= rise above= cut across= surpass= exceed
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Frontiers
Borders= boundaries
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Expertise
Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field
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Foster
Encourage= promote Raise= bring up= look after
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Attune
Accustom= adjust= adapt
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Elusive
Difficult to catch
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Provision
Providing, supplying They made provisions for having her parents
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Provision
Providing, supplying They made provisions for her parents
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Acquisition
Obtains, purchase, asset, buy, investment
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Strain
Force to make unusually great force
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Cultuvation
Growing, raising
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Pest
Destructive insect or animals that attacks food
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Subsistence
Supporting oneself at a minimum level
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Implication
Conclusion drawn from something although not explicitly said
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Complication
Difficulty
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Conservation
Careful protection or preservation of something
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Feast
Feed on sth in huge amounts
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Comprise
Consists of
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Suppressor
Silencer
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Foraging
Gathering wild food for free
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Infestation
The pressure of unusually large number of animals in a place to cause damage
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Livelihood
Means of securing the necessities of life
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Stakes
Bet, interest, prize money
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Guild
Association, union
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Legislate
Enact laws
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Legitimate
Legal, lawful
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Undermine
Erode the base of a foundation, wear away
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Input
Data, material, information, to put in
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Devour
Eat gridilly, gubble up, swallow
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Insubordination
Disobedience
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Plead out
To leave prison or jail by taking a plea bargain
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Palpate
Examine by touch especially for medical purposes
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Indictment
Charge
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Contempt
the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn. "this action displays an arrogant contempt for the wishes of the majority”
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Ostensibly
Apparently, perhaps not actually
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Misconstrued
Interpret wrongly I was misconstrued
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Complimentary beverage
A drink given away for free as a way to show hospitality
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Going for a dogwalk
Going for a stroll
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Anomaly
Unusually
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Meticulously
Carefully, conscientiously, diligently
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Undisputed
Accepted, not questioned, undoubted
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Snare
Trap
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Spear
Tear down
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Eradicate
To diminish sth completely
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Prosperity
Success, wealth
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Plunder
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