2 vocab Flashcards

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Intuition

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Knowing without the use of reasoning, gut feeling

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visceral

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A “deep down” feeling based on instinct and intuition

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amnesia

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A partial or total loss of memory

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subtle

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Difficult to perceive or understand, not obvious ex: winking at a girl that you like

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involuntary

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Not by one’s choice

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detox

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A time when you purify your body of toxins or stop consuming a drug, alcohol, etc

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vigoruous

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Full of energy, energetic

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orator

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A public speaker

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oxymoron

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a phrase that has 2 words that contradict each other

Ex: pretty ugly

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treacherous

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Likely to betray trust, not trustable

In terms of conditions: dangerous

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trivial

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Of little value or importance

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modest

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Having a moderate estimation of ones merits or abilities

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rehabilitate

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To restore to a condition of good health

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Eugenics

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Discouraging reproduction of those with undesirable traits

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Deface

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To spoil the appearance of something, disfigure

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Languish

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To exist in an unwanted or unpleasant situation, often for a long time

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Adversary

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Conspicuous

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Very visible, easily seen

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Serenity

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Calm, peaceful

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Obscure

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Uncertain, ambiguous

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Zeal

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Having great enthusiasm

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Abberation

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Something that differs from the norm

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Arcane

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Secret, understood by few

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Embezzle

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To steal money by falsifying records

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Intrepid
Brave, fearless
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Nomenclature
The system used to name things
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Plasma
The watery part of blood that contains blood cells
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Usurp
To seize something by force
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Xenophobe
Fearing foreigners or strangers
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Soliloquy
During a play a character talks to himself revealing his thoughts to the audience