2013-10-02 Napoli, Amanda Flashcards

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reminiscence

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a story told about a past event remembered by the narrator

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ostentatious

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showy

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surrogate

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a substitute, esp. a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office.

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4
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Deficient

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Lacking

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5
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Dawdle

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To waste time

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Ingenuity

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Inventiveness

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Conventional

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based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed. Traditional

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Ratify

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Approve or confirm

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9
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Abyss

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Chasm

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Ascertain

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To find out

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11
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Residual

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Remaining, leftover

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12
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Adjunct

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Add on, accessory

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13
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Assailable

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not defended or capable of being defended

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14
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Entourage

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a group of people attending or surrounding an important person.

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15
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Prevalent

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Common

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16
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Polish

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Burnish

17
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Belligerent

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Hostile

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Era

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Epoch

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Repudiate

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Renounce

20
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Bough

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Branch

21
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Astute

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Perceptive, shrewd, sharp(smart)

22
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Corpulent

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Fat