1 vocab Flashcards

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contrite

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Feeling remorse

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nonchalant

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Calm and relaxed

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lactate

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to secrete (produce) milk

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constitution

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The physical makeup of an individual (strength, health, appearance)

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amnesty

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A pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses

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tinder

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Dry flammable material (wood,paper) used for lighting a fire

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born out of wedlock

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a child born to unmarried parents

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anomaly

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Something that is not normal, standard, or expected

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ingenuous

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innocent and unsuspecting

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hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

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hubris

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Excessive pride

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Candid

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Honest

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Arbitrary

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Random

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Ambiguous

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Uncertain

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Induce

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To persuade someone to do something

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Insinuate

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To suggest or hint at something without directly saying it

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Elementary

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Simple and basic

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Rudimentary

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Basic

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Instrumental

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A critical part of, important, helpful

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Superfluous

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Unnecessary

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Paranormal

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An unusual experience that lacks scientific explanation

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Scorn

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Disgust, worthless, contempt

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Disdain

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Feeling that someone/something doesn’t deserve respect, unworthy

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Contempt,contemptuous

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Disapproval, lack of respect for someone/something

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Exile

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Forced to leave your country for a foreign country

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Foreign

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Not native

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Palindrome

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A word that can be spelled the same frontward and backward

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Inconsequential

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Not important/significant

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Permissible

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Allowed, permitted

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Rolodex

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Rotating file device used to store business contact information