awl4 Flashcards

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bewildered

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deeply or utterly confused or perplexed

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2
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coercive

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using force or the threat of force

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3
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complacent

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complacent about somebody/something - too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not feel that any change is necessary

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4
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constitute

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constitute something - to be the parts that together form something

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5
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constrain

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to force somebody to do something or behave in a particular way

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6
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Constricting

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to limit what somebody is able to do

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7
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criterion

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a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made

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8
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crude

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simple and not very accurate but giving a general idea of something

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9
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derives

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to derive from something - to come or develop from something

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10
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dismal

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causing or showing the feeling of being sad

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dismayed

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to be dismayed by something - feeling shocked and disappointed

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12
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disparate

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: so different from each other that they cannot be compared or cannot work together

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13
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Dispelling

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dispel something to make something, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear

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14
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elusive

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: difficult to find, define or achieve

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15
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exasperated

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extremely annoyed, especially if you cannot do anything to improve the situation

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foreclose

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foreclose something - to reject something as a possibility

17
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proclaims

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proclaim something - to publicly and officially tell people about something important

18
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resonance

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: the power to bring images, feelings, etc. into the mind of the person reading or listening

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transparency

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the quality of something, such as a situation or an argument, that makes it easy to understand

20
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utterly

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to an absolute or extreme degree