awl3 Flashcards

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aptly

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in a way that is suitable or appropriate in the circumstances

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2
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ascribed

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to regard something as being due to (a cause

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3
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caveats

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a warning that particular things need to be considered before something can be done

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4
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dog

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follow (someone) closely and persistently

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5
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embellishing

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embellish something - to make something more beautiful by adding decoration to it

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fostered

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: foster something - to encourage something to develop

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amassing

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: amass something - to collect something, especially in large quantities over a period of time

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arbitrary

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not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair

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9
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bemoaned

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bemoan something - to complain or say that you are not happy about something

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10
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corrosive

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tending to damage something gradually

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11
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demise

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death

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12
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embedded

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fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass; implanted

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13
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incurring

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incur something - if you incur something unpleasant, you are in a situation in which you must deal with it

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instil

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: to instil something (in/into somebody) - to gradually put an idea or attitude into somebody’s mind; to make somebody feel, think or behave in a particular way over a period of time

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inundated

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: Inundated with video games, movies, and memes, teenagers often seem hard to shake up.

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16
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mandated

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required by law

17
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prowess

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great skill at doing something

18
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pulverize

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pulverize somebody/something - to defeat or destroy somebody/something completely

19
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rigorous

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extremely thorough and careful.