1100 Words You Need to Know Week 13 Flashcards
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importune
A
ask urgently
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incontrovertible
A
undeniable
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surreptitious
A
stealthy, accomplished by secret
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haven
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place of safety
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subjugate
A
conquer
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ultimate
A
final
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eventuate
A
to result finally
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emit
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to give off
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subterranean
A
underground
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viable
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practicable, workable
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premise
A
grounds for a conclusion
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jeopardize
A
endanger
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incredulous
A
skeptical
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permeate
A
to spread through
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propitious
A
favorable
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surmise
A
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
A
puzzling
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inchoate
A
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
A
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
