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7.24 vocab Flashcards

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precariousness

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the state or condition of being precarious (uncertain)

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resilience

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the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens

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inconspicuous

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not very easy to see or notice

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prudent

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having or showing careful good judgement

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overt

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easily seen; not secret or hidden

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cordial

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politely pleasant and friendly

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inadvertent

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not intended or planned; accidental

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antecedent

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something that came before something else and may have influenced it or caused it

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impending

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happening or likely to happen soon

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innocuous

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not likely to bother or offend anyone

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perpetual

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continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping

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ridge

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a raised part or area on the surface of something

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dislodge

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to forcefully remove something or someone from a place or position

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lush

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having a lot of healthy plants and trees, and a lot of rain

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tactile

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connected with the sense of touch

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embroider

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to sew a design on a piece of cloth

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contemporary

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existing or happening now

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induct

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to introduce formally or ceremonially into a position or organization

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occupy

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to fill or take up (space, time, etc.)

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hoard

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a large amount of something valuable that is kept hidden

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indication

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something (such as a sign or signal) that points out or shows something

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captivity

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the state of being kept in a place (such as a prison or a cage) and not being able to be free

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exert

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to use strength, ability, etc.

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tentative

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not definite; uncertain and hesitant

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warrant

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to require or deserve something

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prominent

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important and well known

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exploit

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to use someone or something in a way that helps you unfairly

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sanction

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official permission or approval for an action

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ameliorate

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to make a bad or unpleasant situation better

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rationalize

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to try to find reasons to explain your behavior, decisions, etc.

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postulate

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to suggest or accept that a theory or idea is true as a basis for reasoning or discussion

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thwart

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to stop something from happening or someone from doing something

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preliminary

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happening before a more important action or event

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underlie

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to be a hidden cause of or strong influence on something

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indistinct

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not clear

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evince

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to make something obvious or show something clearly

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disclose

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to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden

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unearthing

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to discover something in the ground

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obliged

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having to do something because of the law, duty, etc.

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endeavor

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to try to do something

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locomotion

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the ability to move from place to place

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posit

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to suggest something as basic fact or principle from which a further idea is developed

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exquisite

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extremely beautiful and delicate

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minutiae

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the small, precise, or trivial details of something

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notorious

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famous for something bad

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devour

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to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left

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duel

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a formal fight arranged between two people as a way of deciding an argument

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rigid

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stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved

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akin to

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similar to

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embrace

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to accept something enthusiastically

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