Vocabulary builder 2 Flashcards
(44 cards)
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acclimate
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to become accustomed to one’s environment
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faux pas
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social blunder
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feign
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pretend
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lissome
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agile; lithe
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medley
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mixture
6
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destitute
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extremely poor
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compunction
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guilt
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pervade
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spread throughout
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undulate
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move in a wavelike manner
10
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ornate
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elaboratley decorated
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gaudy
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flashy, garish
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disseminate
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spread
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indefatigable
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tireless
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precedence
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priority
15
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verbatim
A
word for word
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exasperate
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irritate
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lucrative
A
profitable
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distaff
A
female
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intrinsic
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belonging naturally; inherent
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prototype
A
a preliminary model
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vertigo
A
dizziness
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ludicrous
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laughable; foolish
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malcontent
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dissatisfied person
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impecunious
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having no money
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obliterate
destroy completely
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tenacious
holding fast; persistent
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erode
wear away
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retentive
easy to hold much
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quandary
difficult situation
30
gratuity
monetary tip
31
broach
bring up
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gauche
crude; unsophisticated
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morose
ill humored; sullen
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surly
rude; cross
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wily
cunning; artful
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utopia
ideally perfect place
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flaccid
flabby
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mandate
command
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resilient
able to recover from shock or change
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curmudgeon
ill-tempered individuals
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cortege
procession
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hapless
unfortunate
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olfactory
concerning the sense of smell
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trajectory
path taken by a projectile
