7-9 Flashcards

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To plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply

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Immerse

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2
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Wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty

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Affluence

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3
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Marked by bloodshed, slaughter or violence

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Gory

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4
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Difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand

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Elusive

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5
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A big clumsy, slow individual

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Oaf

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6
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A series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion

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Commentary

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7
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To meet in accordance with a plan; (n) a meeting by agreement; a meeting place

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Rendezvous

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8
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A first public appearance; a formal entrance into society; (v) to make a first appearance

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Debuted

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9
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The striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision; (v) to affect, especially forcefully

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Impact

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10
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Something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc

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Innovation

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11
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Clearness, accuracy

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Clarity

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12
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Cranky, Ill-tempered: full of odd whims

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Crotchety

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13
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Likely to undergo change; changeable; (n) a value or quantity that varies; a symbol for such

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Variable

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Complete; instantaneous; without reservation, thoroughgoing; (adj) completely, instantaneously

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Outright

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15
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To pay out, spend; to use up

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Expend

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16
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To talk or act in a noisy and threatened way; to blow in stormy gust;(n) speech that is loud and threatening

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Bluster

17
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Appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm

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Sinister

18
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A disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; v. To destroy, ruin

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Blight

19
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The landscape, especially its physical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge

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Terrain

20
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To feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do

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Repent

21
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Rounded and plump; full or rich in sound

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Rotund

22
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A person who had committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender

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Culprit

23
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Someone or something that is extremely puzzling; that which cannot be understood or explained

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Enigmas

24
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Good judgement; care in speech and action; freedom to judge or choose

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Discretion

25
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To waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary

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Dawdle

26
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Deep and painful regret for one’s past misdeeds; pangs of conscience

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Remorse

27
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Easily fooled, tricked, or cheated

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Gullible

28
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Showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever

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Ingenious

29
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To worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much

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Idolized

30
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Enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; (v) to enjoy greatly

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Relish

31
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To cause, or bring about; to persuade

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Induced

32
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To lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose

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Prevaricate