WL3 Flashcards
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abscond
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to depart in a sudden and secret manner
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acumen
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the ability to judge quickly and well; keen insight
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affiliation
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the act of becoming formally connected or joined
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ailment
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an illness, especially a minor one
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alliance
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a formal agreement establishing an association
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amiable
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friendly, pleasant and good-tempered
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archaic
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ancient; out of date; old-fashioned
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aroma
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a distinctive, usually pleasant, smell
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atonement
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an act of making amends for or paying for a wrongdoing
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auspicious
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promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable
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avoidance
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The act of shunning and keeping away
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beneficial
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having good results or benefits; advantageous
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blend
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to mix together, especially intimately or harmoniously
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bouquet
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a bunch of flowers; a compliment
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chide
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to scold or rebuke
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cleaver
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a butcher’s knife having a large square blade
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commence
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to begin
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complacent
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self-satisfied; smug; pleased
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complementary
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supplying mutual needs
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confide
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discuss private matters or problems, to have full trust; have faith
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confirmation
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proof or support
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congest
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to excessively crowd or become excessively crowded
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contaminate
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to pollute or infect
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convene
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to assemble or summon
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convert
to change from one state or condition into another
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corroboration
confirmation that some fact or statement is true
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corruption
dishonesty, deformed or altered form
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culpable
deserving blame
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delighted
highly pleased
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delusion
an erroneous belief or opinion
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desperate
extremely anxious, fearful or despairing
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despot
a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; tyrant
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disburse
to pay out
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disjointed
not properly connected; incoherent
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downtrodden
oppressed; ruled or controlled tyrannically
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earnest
serious; sincerity or strong feeling
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endeavor
make an effort; strive
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endorsement
the act of confirming
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enlist
to enroll, usually voluntarily, for military service; to enter into
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enrage
make someone extremely angry
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erode
to wear away, destroy or be destroyed gradually
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erudite
showing or having a great deal of knowledge; learned
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essential
absolutely necessary
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evasion
an act or instance of escaping, avoiding
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exhibit
to present or display
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expectation
the act or state of looking forward or anticipating
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fatigue
tiredness after work or effort
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flexible
bending easily; pliable
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forbear
to tolerate something
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fortunate
lucky; favored by fate
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frantic
desperate especially with fear or anxiety; insane
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fraud
an act of deliberate deception
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gratitude
the state or feeling of being grateful; thankfulness
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hallucinate
perceive what is not there; have illusions
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herculean
extremely difficult or dangerous; requiring an enormous effort
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hoax
to trick or deceive
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impetuous
acting or done hurriedly and without thinking; rash
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impromptu
made or done without preparation or rehearsal; improvised; spontaneous
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indignant
angered at something unjust or wrong; resentful, infuriated
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indispensable
necessary; essential
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initiate
to make something begin
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intimidate
to coerce, to frighten, scare or overawe
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insinuation
to suggest or hint in an indirect way
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introverted
to turn or direct inward, concentrate upon oneself
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intrusion
entrance by force or without permission or welcome
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irate
very angry; enraged
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isolate
to separate from others; to cause to be alone
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keen
sharp, piercing, or biting; acute, astute
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kinetic
relating to or producing motion
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limber
flexible and supple
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mandate
to authorize or decree; to order or require
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manipulate
to control or influence something
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meddle
to interfere in it
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memento
thing that serves as a reminder of the past; a souvenir
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obligate
to pledge, commit, or bind
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obliterate
to remove or destroy all traces of; destroy completely
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obscure
dark; dim; not clear; hidden; difficult to see
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obsolete
no longer in use or in practice; out of date; outmoded
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ominous
threatening; containing a warning of something evil or bad
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omit
to leave something out
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pacify
to calm, soothe or appease someone
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pantry
a room for storing food
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perception
cognition; understanding
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placate
to pacify or appease
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platoon
a small unit of a police force, company or group of persons
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prey
to seize and devour; to victimize another
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proclivity
tendency, liking or preference
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remiss
careless; failing to pay attention; negligent
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reprimand
to criticize or rebuke someone angrily or severely
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resuscitation
to revive, especially from apparent death or from unconsciousness
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satisfy
to fulfill the needs, desires or expectations
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scalpel
a small knife with a thin blade, used in surgical operations
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scandelous
widespread public outrage and loss of reputation
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serendipity
good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
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slander
a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report
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spontaneous
happening without apparent external cause; self-generated
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stealth
secretive or deceitful behavior
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subjugate
to make someone obedient or submissive
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suffocate
to kill or be killed by a lack of air; To become or feel suppressed
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summit
the highest point of a mountain or hill
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taint
to affect or be affected by pollution, to contaminate morally
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topple
to fall, or make someone or something fall, by overbalancing
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torrid
so hot and dry as to scorch the land; passionate; intensely emotional
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transform
to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose
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turmoil
wild confusion, agitation or disorder
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uproar
an outbreak of noisy behavior, especially angry protest
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Venter
the abdomen,; a speaker who expresses vent to a opinion
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vermin
noxious or disgusting animals collectively; obnoxious person
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yield
to produce, to give up or surrender
