Words 2 Flashcards

(60 cards)

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recession

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period when the economy of a country is not doing well

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decedent

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a deceased person

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concession

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something that is allowed, or given up, often in order to end a disagreement

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unprecedented

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never having happened or existed in the past

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cursive

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written with rounded letters joined together

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incursion

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hostile entrance into a territory

entrance into something (i.e. an activity)

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cursory

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quick + probably not detailed

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concurrence

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simultaneous occurrence

agreement

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concurrent

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simultaneous, existing or happening at the same time

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deduction

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act of taking away

act of reaching an answer by considering known facts

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induction

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formal introduction of someone into a new position

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traduce

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to strongly criticize someone, esp. in a way that harms their reputation

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frangible

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fragile, brittle

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fractious

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easily upset or annoyed

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infringement

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an action that breaks a law or rule, a violation

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infraction

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an action that breaks a law or rule

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collusion

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agreement between people to act together secretly or illegally to deceive others

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illusion

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false idea or belief

something that is likely to be wrongly perceived by the senses

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elusive

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difficult to find, catch, achieve, or describe

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prelude

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an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important

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remote

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far away in distance or time

slight

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commotion

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sudden, short period of noise or excited movement

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emote

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to express emotion dramatically or in a theatrical manner

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incontinent

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lack self-restraint

unable to control defecation

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pertinacious
holding opinions strongly | very determined or strong-willed
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pertinent
relevant, relating directly to the topic at hand
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tenure
the right to keep a job permanently | the period of time during which someone holds a job
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detention
the act of officially detaining someone | the act of officially being forced to stay in a place
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sedentary
involving little exercise or physical activity
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assiduous
showing hard work, care, and attention to detail
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insidious
gradually and secretly causing harm
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obsession
something you think about all the time
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supersede
to replace something, esp. something older or old-fashioned
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assessment
the act of judging the value of something | the judgement of a decision that has been made
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subsidence
the process by which land or buildings sink to a lower level
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tangent
a line that touches a curve at one point but does not pass through it a subject different than the one you are talking about
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contingent
depending on something else in the future in order to happen
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tactile
related to the sense of touch
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intangible
impossible to touch | impossible to describe exactly
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contiguous
next to, or touching another, usually similar, thing
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introvert
a quiet and shy individual who prefers to spend time alone
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inadvertent
accidental, unintentional
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subvert
to undermine the power or authority of | to overthrow or damage something
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obverse
the other side of something
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subsidize
to pay part of the cost of something
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subsidiary
company owned by a larger company | characteristic of something less important than another thing to which it is connected
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untenable
unable to continue | unable to be defended against criticism
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extrovert
someone sociable who enjoys being in the company of other people
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sedimentary
made from solid material left by the movement and action of ice, water, or wind
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residual
remaining after most of something has gone
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concede
to admit that something is true after denying it | to surrender something
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excursus
a detailed discussion or explanation of a subject, separate from the main subject discussed
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seductively
in a way that is attractive and makes you want to do or believe something
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contingency
something that might happen in the future, usually making further planning and arrangements necessary a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty
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averse
strongly opposed to
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transverse
extending across something
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traverse
to move or travel through an area
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ductile
able to be drawn into a thin wire
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conducive
providing the rights conditions for something to happen
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motility
the ability to move