1st quarter vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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absolve

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to clear of guilt

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adamant

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firm

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amiable

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good-natured

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amoral

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lacking ethical principles

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5
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animosity

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strong dislike

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antagonist

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an enemy

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eccentric

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odd

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encounter

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a meeting

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epitome

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a perfect model

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malign

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to speak ill of

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curt

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rudely brief

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demoralize

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to discourage

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dilemma

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a hard choice

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inclination

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a preference

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irate

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furious

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retort

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to reply

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sabotage

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to do harm to

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subsequent

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following

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wary

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careful

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zeal

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passion

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21
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acclaim

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praise

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adjacent

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close

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elicit

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to bring out

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engross

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to hold the interest of

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escalate

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to expand

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exploit

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to take advantage of

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methodical

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orderly

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28
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obsolete

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extinct

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tangible

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solid

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terminate

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to end

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deterrent

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a prevention

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implication

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something suggested

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inequity

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an injustice

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infirmity

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a disability

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infringe

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to interfere with

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innovation

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something new

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revitalize

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to refresh

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sparse

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thin; not thick or crowded

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subjective

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one sided

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succinct

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brief and clear

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allusion

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a hint about

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altruistic

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unselfish

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appease

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to calm

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arbitrary

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impulsive

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assail

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to attack

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banal

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unoriginal

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euphemism

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a term that doesn’t offend

48
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mercenary

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greedy

49
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syndrome

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a group of symptoms

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taint

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to damage

51
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ann, enn

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year

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audi,audio

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hearing

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cycl, cyclo

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cirlce

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-hood

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state of

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hyper

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more than normal

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-ly

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in a certain way

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non-

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not

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path, -pathy

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feeling

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pend

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to hang

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quart, quardr

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four

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calamity

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a tragedy

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comprehensive

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complete

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conventional

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usual

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flagrant

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obvious

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persevere

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to keep going

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ponder

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to think about

67
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rehabilitate

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to return to normal life

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turmoil

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disorder

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venture

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to dare

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fluctuate

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to vary