#17 Flashcards
1
Q
allocate
A
To distribute for a specific purpose or plan; to allot
2
Q
auger
A
To predict future events usually based on an omen
3
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bastion
A
An person, place, or thing that is a source of strength; a stronghold
4
Q
decorum
A
Appropriate, proper behavior or speech
5
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halcyon
A
Calm, peaceful; carefree; prosperous
6
Q
importune
A
To plead persistently
7
Q
ruminate
A
To ponder; to think of something repeatedly
8
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temerity
A
Excessive boldness or recklessness
9
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winnow
A
To seperate or remove what is undesirable in order to leave what is more desirable
10
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aggregate
A
A group of things gathered as a whole; sum total
