2-5 Flashcards

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deviating from the right path or usual course of action.

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Aberration

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2
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to make something seem less important.

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Belittle

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3
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insignificant; unimportant.

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Immaterial

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4
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careful; showing sound judgment

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Judicious

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5
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lacking brightness; dull; lacking liveliness, vitality, or enthusiasm

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Lackluster

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6
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to make easy; to bring about.

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Facilitate

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7
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to arouse suddenly; to startle.

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Galvanize

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8
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used too often; trite; commonplace

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Hackneyed

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9
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a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions.

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Iconoclast

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10
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the specialized vocabulary of members of a group.

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Jargon

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11
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to catch fire

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Kindle

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12
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a maze;

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Labyrinth

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13
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spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful

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Malicious

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14
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a systematic naming in an art or science.

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Nomenclature

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15
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to destroy leaving no traces

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Obliterate

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16
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to weaken.

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Debilitate

17
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consisting of selections from various sources.

18
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false idea; mistaken belief.

19
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confused; mixed up.

20
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not planned; random.