3rd quarter vocabulary Flashcards by Tracy clark | Brainscape

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curtail

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to cut short or reduce

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devastate

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to upset greatly

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digress

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to go off the subject from the main subject

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incentive

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something that moves one to take action or work harder

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incorporate

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to join together

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indispensable

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needed or necessary

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intermittent

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to stop and start from time to time; off and on

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rigor

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a challenge

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squander

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to waste or spend foolishly

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succumb

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to give in; stop resisting

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alleviate

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to relieve; to ease

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benefactor

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a person or organization that gives help (money)

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convert

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secret or hidden

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cynic

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someone who believes the worst

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demise

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dying; death

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infamous

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having a very bad reputation; like a criminal

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intrinsic

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fundamental; built in

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revulsion

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hatred; great disgust or distaste

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speculate

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to guess

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virile

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manly, attractive male qualities

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abstain

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to hold oneself back from something; refrain

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affiliate

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to join

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agnostic

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one who feels we can’t know if God exists

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benevolent

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showing kindness; charitable (giving)

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dissent

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disagreement

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diversion

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a way to relax; amusement

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lucrative

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well paying

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mandatory

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required

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charisma

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a quality of a leader which captures people; very popular

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contemporary

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today’s; up to date

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contend

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to state to be so ; to declare; to claim

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extrovert

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a sociable person

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prevalent

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found widespread, common

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proponent

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someone who supports a cause

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quest

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hunt; a search

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traumatic

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extremely upsetting; causing painful emotions

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poignant

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emotionally moving; touching (a movie that makes you cry)

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conversely

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in contrast; opposite manner; different way

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deficit

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a lack of; shortage

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aspire

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to wish

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cogenial

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friendly

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flippant

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rude

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impasse

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a deadlock

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perception

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view

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prompt

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encourage

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prone

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having a tendency

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rapport

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a personal connection

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rationale

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an explanation

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relentless

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nonstop; never giving up

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reprisal

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revenge