1100 Words You Need to Know Week 13 Flashcards by Kendall Johnson | Brainscape

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importune

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ask urgently

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incontrovertible

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undeniable

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surreptitious

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stealthy, accomplished by secret

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haven

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place of safety

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subjugate

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conquer

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ultimate

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final

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eventuate

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to result finally

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emit

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to give off

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subterranean

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underground

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viable

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practicable, workable

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premise

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grounds for a conclusion

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jeopardize

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endanger

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incredulous

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skeptical

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permeate

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to spread through

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propitious

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favorable

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surmise

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guess

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curtail

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to cut short

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repress

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to put down

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cryptic

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puzzling

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inchoate

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in an early stage

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to take the bull by the horns

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to face a problem directly

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the lion’s share

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the major portion

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out of the frying pan into the fire

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to go from a difficult situation to a worse one

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to keep the pot boiling

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to see that interest doesn’t die down