8/26/15 Flashcards

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Aloof

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Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

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Ambiguous

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Having a double meaning

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Analyze

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Examine in detail to explain or interpret

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Anecdote

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A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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Antagonize

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Cause someone to become hostile

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Anticipate

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Regard as probable; expect or predict

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Apprehensive

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Anxious or fearful that something bad will happen

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Arcane

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Mysterious or secret

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Assert

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State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

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Assess

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Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of

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Attribute

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Regard something as being caused by someone or something

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Bear

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Endure an ordeal or difficulty

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Befall

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Something bad to happen to someone

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Burgeon

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Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

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Use BEFALL in a sentence

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Ex: A serious accident has befallen that person.

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ATTRIBUTE in a sentence

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Ex: what factors could attribute to the cause of the accident?

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ASSESS in a sentence

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Ex: Before doing anything, you must first assess the situation.

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ALOOF in a sentence

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Ex: Hannah was acting very aloof yesterday.

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Adhere

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  • Stick completely to a surface or substance

- Believe in and follow the practices of