351-375 Flashcards
1
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Nepotism
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Showing favoritism to relatives
2
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Loiter
A
To stand about without purpose; to delay
3
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Compress
A
A pad of folded cloth for applying pressure, heat, etc.
4
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Tenacious
A
Extremely persistent; stubborn; relentless; holding firmly;cohesive
5
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Accede
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To agree to something
6
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Epitome
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A representative example of a type
7
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Amiable
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Friendly and agreeable; sociable
8
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Relish
A
To enjoy
9
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Desolate
A
Left alone; lonely; deserted
10
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Happy
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Fortunate; being especially well adapted
11
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Arid
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Dry and barren; not interesting
12
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Faze
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To disturb; disconcert
13
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Repent
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To feel remorse for a past action
14
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Hyproduct
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A side effect; something produced in the making of something else
15
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Refractory
A
Stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment