2nd quarter vocabulary

Question 1

calamity

Answer 1

a tragedy

Question 2

comprehensive

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complete

Question 3

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

Question 7

ponder

Answer 7

to think about

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rehabilitate

Answer 8

to return to normal life

Question 9

turmoil

Answer 9

disorder

Question 10

venture

Answer 10

to dare

Question 11

attest

Answer 11

to declare to be true

Question 12

attribute

Answer 12

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

Question 13

discern

Answer 13

to see clearly; to recognize; detect

Question 14

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

Question 16

enigma

Answer 16

puzzle or mystery

Question 17

exemplify

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to illustrate

Question 18

mobile

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moveable

Question 19

nocturnal

Answer 19

happening at night

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orient

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to locate

Question 21

concurrent

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occurring at the same time

Question 22

confiscate

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to take possession of

Question 23

constitute

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to form

Question 24

decipher

Answer 24

to figure out

Question 25

default

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not to do something required

Question 26

hypothetical

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imaginary

Question 27

nominal

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very little

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predominant

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temporary

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prerequisite

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a requirement

Question 30

recession

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an economic setback

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degenerate

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to get worse

Question 32

implausible

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unbelievable

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incoherent

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unclear; unable to speak

Question 34

intercede

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to plead for someone

Question 35

intricate

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complicated

Question 36

sanctuary

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a shelter

Question 37

scrutiny

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close inspection; care examination

Question 38

sinister

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evil

Question 39

suffice

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good enough

Question 40

vulnerable

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open to damage or attackba

Question 41

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

Question 45

gaunt

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very thin

Question 46

gloat

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to be overly self-satisfied

Question 47

immaculate

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spotless

Question 48

plagiarism

Answer 48

the stealing of ideas

Question 49

qualm

Answer 49

a guilty feelings

Question 50

retaliate

Answer 50

to take revenge