Barron Book Flashcards by Kwankaew Kunthonthien | Brainscape

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Ambivalent

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adj. have MIXED FEELING for sth or sone

Ex. Both love and hate

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Veracious

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adj. Speaking or representing truth

Verus = true

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Parochial

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adj. Narrow outlook/scope

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Analogy

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N. Comparable, similarity

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Abrupt

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adj.

Quick, Sudden

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Acclaim

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n.
Praise, Approve

adj.
Acclaimed

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Adverse

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Adj.

Bad, Unfavourable

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Disruptive

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Adj.

Disturbing, Causing interruption

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Haphazard

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Adj.

Having no order, Carelessly, Arbitrary

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Persistent

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Adj.

Constant

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Advent

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N.

Invention, Arrival, Appearing up

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Albeit

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Conj.

Although

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Circumvent

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V.

Evade, avoid

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Contemporary

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Adj.

Current

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Dispense

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V.

Distribute

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Vigorous

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Adj.

Energetic

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Frail

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Adj.

Fragile, weak in health

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Pinnacle

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N.

Heyday, High point of success

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Anticipate

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V. Predict

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Ascertain

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V. To find out,

Determine

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Conform

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V. To follow the rule,

Adapt

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Staple

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N.
Essential thing
Fundamental thing

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Turbulent

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Adj.
Disordered/chaotic condition

N.
Turbulence

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Indispensable

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Adj.

Vital

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Ambiguous

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Adj.

Vague

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Assert

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V.

Strongly declare

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Astounding

Astonishing

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Adj.

Very surprising

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Astute

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Adj.

Smart, Clever

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Concur

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V.

Agree, agree with the same conclusion

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Deceptive

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Adj.
ทำผิดให้เป็นถูก (หลอก)

V. Deceive

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Designate

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V.

Assign sone to do the task / into the position

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Resolute

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Determined

Adj.

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Elicit

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V.

To draw out the truth

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Embody

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V.
Be a good example of some idea

Ex. Good leader

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Instigate

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V.
Start CONFLICT

Ex. Start revolution

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Mundane

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Adj.

Common, ordinary

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Petition

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V., N.

Make a request

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Relinquish

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V.
To give up the control

Abdicate

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Tenacious

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Adj.

Strong enough to recover from difficulty

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Tempt

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V.

Attractive to do some BAD thing

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Immeasurably

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Adv.

Too big to be measure

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Devised

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V. Plan, design