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7.31 vocab Flashcards

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complimented

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to say something nice to someone or to praise someone

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homogenous

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consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type

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implication

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a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision, etc.

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diminish

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to reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value

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encompass

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to include different types of things

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concede

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to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true

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chronological

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arranged in order of time of occurrence

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fond

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having a great liking for someone or something

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repellant

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causing someone to feel disgust

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revolting

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extremely unpleasant; disgusting

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lineage

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the series of families that someone comes from originally

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vegetate

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to live or spend time doing very little

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hygiene

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the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean

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immersion

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putting someone or something completely in a liquid; complete involvement in some activity

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premature

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happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time

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fracture

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a break in a bone or other hard material

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subtle

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not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way

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ponder

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to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time

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versatile

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able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways

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blemish

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a mark or spot that spoils the appearance of something

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indulge

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to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable

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despise

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to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that it is bad or has no value

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moderate

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neither very good, large, hot, or expensive, nor very bad, small, cold, or cheap

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frivolous

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behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously

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forage

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to search for food

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truncate

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to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it

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subtractive

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involving the process of taking one number or amount away from another

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pervasive

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existing in every part of something

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demonetize

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to stop using something as money

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endure

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to continue to exist in the same state or condition

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tenuous

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weak and likely to change

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contentious

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causing or likely to cause disagreement and argument

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conspicuous

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easily seen or noticed

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manifest

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clear or obvious

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scrutinize

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to examine something very carefully in order to discover information

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exacerbate

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to make a problem or bad situation worse

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redress

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to put right something that is wrong

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epitomize

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to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing

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preclude

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to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something

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irrigation

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the practice of supplying land with water so that crops and plants will grow

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gnaw

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to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually gradually destroying it

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dhow

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a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails

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multitude

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a large number of people or things

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repudition

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the act of refusing to accept or continue to support something

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cohort

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a group of people who share a characteristic, usually age

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espouse

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to become involved with or support an activity or opinion

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adjacent

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very near, next to, or touching

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keenly

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very interested, eager, or wanting to do something very much

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improvisational

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done without any preparation or thought

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tinker

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to make small changes to something to repair or improve it

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