Vocabulary UNIT 2 Flashcards

(11 cards)

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Fathom

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It means to understand something deeply, often after a lot of thought.

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Thwart

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To prevent someone from accomplishing something. It’s like standing in the way of something happening succesfully.

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Enforce

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To make sure rules or laws are followed. It involves ensuring that certain standards or regulations are followed. When police “enforce” speed limits, they make drivers obey them.

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Entity

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Something that exists as a particular and discrete unit. It can be a person, organization, or any being that has a distinct existence. A thing that exists as its own separate thing.

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Internal

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Belonging to or situated on the inside; interior rather than exterior.

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Presume

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To take for granted or assume something to be true without proof. It often involves making an educated guess based on available information.

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Resolve

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To find a solution to a problem or to make a firm decision about something.

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8
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Siblings

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Brothers and sisters

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Anomalous

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Different from what is normal or expected, something unusual.

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Charismatic

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Having a charming and attractive personality that makes people like you.

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Intricate

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Very complicated or detailed; having many interrelated parts or facets.

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