4 Flashcards

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Adversity

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Noun

Hardship, didficulty

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Plight

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Noun

A difficult or extremely unpleasant situation

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Predicament

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Noun

A difficult or extremely unpleasant situation

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4
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Rigor

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Noun

Something very hard to endure

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5
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Wince

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Verb

To flinch in fear or pain

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Impasse

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Noun

A deadlock, dead end, or a point that cannot be passed

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Impenetrable

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Adj

  1. Impossible to pass or see through
  2. Impossible to understand
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Ail

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Verb
To be ill or unwell

Noun = ailment

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Thwart

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Verb

To prevent someone from doing something

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Concede

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Verb
To yield or surrender, to give in

  1. To admit to be true
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Relinquish

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Verb

To give up, abandon, release

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Submissive

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Adj

Giving into orders, obedient

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Docile

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Adj

Obedient, tame

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Apt

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Adj

Able, skillful, fitting

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Merit

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Noun
Excellence in achievement or performance
2. Deserving of aid or recognition

Verb= to deserve aid or recognition

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16
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Versatile

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Adj

Having a wide variety of skills, flexible

17
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Astute

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Adj

Intelligent, smart, sharp

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Keen

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Adj

  1. Sharp, intelligent
  2. Cutting painful
  3. Eager
19
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Methodical

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Adj

In a careful, organized manner

20
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Meticulous

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Adj

Paying attention to strict detail

21
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Resilient

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Adj

Springing back, recovering quickly