week 12 Flashcards

1
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prestigious

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illustrious, well known, respected

I hope to apply to a prestigious scholarship that will allow me to study abroad for a semester

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2
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placard

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poster
earth protesters make placards saying “save our planet”

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3
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integral

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essential,can’t do without it
eating healthy plays a big part in maintaining a healthy lifestyle

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4
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remuneration

A

Pay
The remuneration i get for babysitting is pretty good

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5
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nominal

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slight,a little
there was a nominal fee to get into the event

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6
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expunge

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erase

the court expunged her criminal record so she could start fresh

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7
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flamboyant

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showy,colorful,gay
Pd has a flamboyant personality

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8
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anathema

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something greatly detested (hated)
i have anathema for people who lie about things when you know it’s true

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9
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schism

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split
sophia and jimmy had a schism because he would tell her about HB

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10
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utopia

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place of perfection
We will never know what it is like to live in utopia

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11
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to save face

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to avoid disgrace
they put him on leave instead of firing him when he got aressted to save face

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12
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timorous

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fearful
I am very timorous on planes

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13
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truncated

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cut short
A truncated version of ariel

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14
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jaunty

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sprightly, gay (happy gay)
man walking down the street with smile on his face

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15
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fractious

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quarrelsome

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16
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ostentatious

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showy
she is very ostentatious of her expensive clothes