awl1 Flashcards

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adversity

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a difficult or unpleasant situation

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ardor

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great enthusiasm or passion

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3
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complement

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to add to something in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive

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4
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Conceive

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to conceive of someone as - To think of someone or something in a different way than usual.

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5
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Emanation

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something that is produced or appears from a particular place

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Harness

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to control and use the force or strength of something to produce power or to achieve something

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7
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Intrinsically

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in a way that belongs to or is part of the real nature of somebody/somthing

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8
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lavish

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giving or doing something generously

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9
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legacy

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a situation that exists now because of events, actions, etc. that took place in the past

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10
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reigned

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be the best or most important in a particular area or domain

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11
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relief

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to put into relief - to make something very obvious

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12
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Susceptibility

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the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

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13
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temporal

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relating to time

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14
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wane

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to be on the wane - becoming smaller or less

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15
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yearns

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to want something very much, especially when it is very difficult to get

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16
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Allocation

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the act of giving something to somebody for a particular purpose

17
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Counterparts

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a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation

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displacement

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the act of displacing someone or something; the process of being displaced

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Emergence

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emergence of something - the process of coming into existence or prominence

20
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stemmed

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to stem from - to have its origins in