9 Vocabulary 13 Flashcards

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1
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endlessly

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ad infinitum

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to divide and give out in shares

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apportion

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genuine; sincere

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bona fide

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able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful

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buoyant

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5
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a small, exclusive group of people

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clique

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to admit as true; to yield, submit

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concede

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getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

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congenial

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very high; noble

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lofty

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a movement from one country or region to another

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migration

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to be aware through the senses, observe; to grasp mentality

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perceive

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inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper

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perverse

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12
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an introduction; that which comes before or leads off

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prelude

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stale, spoiled

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rancid

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14
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country-like; simple, plain; awkward

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rustic

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to separate; divide into parts

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sever

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wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish

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sordid

17
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not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

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untenable

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able to do many things well; capable of many uses

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versatile

19
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to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify

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vindicate

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to lose size, strength, or power

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wane