678 Flashcards

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A period of a thousand years

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Millennium

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2
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Overt

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Done or shown openly; not secret or hidden

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3
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Pithy

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Concise and forcefully expressive

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4
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The action or process of receiving something that is given

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Reception

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5
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Shackle

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To deprive of freedom especially by means of restriction or handicap

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Tirade

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A long, angry speech of criticism

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7
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Voracious

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Having a very eager approach to an activity

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Amiss

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Not quite right; inappropriate or out of place

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9
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Analogy

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A comparison between two things, typically used to explain or clarify

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10
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Very strange or unusual, especially if causing interest or
amusement

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Bizarre

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11
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Clothed

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Clad

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12
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Make a statement or situation clearer and less confusing

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Clarify

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Deploy

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Bring into effective action; utilize

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14
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Encroach

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Advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits

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Feasible

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Possible to do easily or conveniently

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