2nd quarter vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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calamity

A

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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fluctuate

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to vary

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persevere

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to keep going

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ponder

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to think about

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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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attest

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to declare to be true

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attribute

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a characteristic; a quality or feature of a person or thing

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discern

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to see clearly; to recognize; detect

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dispatch

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to send

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enhance

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to make better; to improve; add to the strength

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enigma

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puzzle or mystery

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exemplify

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to illustrate

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mobile

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moveable

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nocturnal

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happening at night

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orient

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to locate

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concurrent

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occurring at the same time

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confiscate

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to take possession of

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constitute

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to form

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decipher

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to figure out

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default

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not to do something required

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hypothetical

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imaginary

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nominal

A

very little

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predominant

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temporary

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prerequisite

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a requirement

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recession

A

an economic setback

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degenerate

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to get worse

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implausible

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unbelievable

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incoherent

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unclear; unable to speak

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intercede

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to plead for someone

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intricate

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complicated

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sanctuary

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a shelter

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scrutiny

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close inspection; care examination

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sinister

A

evil

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suffice

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good enough

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vulnerable

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open to damage or attackba

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blatant

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unmistakable

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blight

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something that harms

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contrive

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to think up

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garble

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to jumble

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gaunt

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very thin

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gloat

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to be overly self-satisfied

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immaculate

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spotless

48
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plagiarism

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the stealing of ideas

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qualm

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a guilty feelings

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retaliate

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to take revenge