1.4 Vocab Flashcards

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1
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to accept something reluctantly but without protest

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acquiesce

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Collection or assemblage; combined; to form a group

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Aggregate

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To distribute resources or duties for a particular purpose

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Allocate

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A factual written account of events; to record events in a factual way

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Chronicle

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5
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To spread or disburse something widely

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Disseminate

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To disclose, reveal, tell, broadcast, make known

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Divulge

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Raise doubts, objections, or show reluctance

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Demur

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Reserved; modest; shy

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Demure

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Imminent, approaching, about to happen

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Impending

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Symbolic, representative, suggestive, indicative

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Emblematic

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Spoken or done without preparation

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Extemporaneous

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12
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Continuing (something unpleasant) without pause or interruption

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Incessant

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13
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Wrongdoing, especially by a public official

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Malfeasance

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Insignificant; trivial; inconsequential

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Negligible

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To worry, upset, disturb, or unsettle

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Perturb

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Traditional, legendary reference used in a phrase or proverb

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Proverbial

17
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Strict, precise, firm, rigid

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Stringent

18
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To guess, suspect, or deduce without absolute evidence

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Surmise

19
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Green freshness

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Verdure

20
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Experienced indirectly or through feelings or actions of another person

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Vicarious