barron's2 Flashcards

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ambiguous

[æm’biɡjuəs]

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a. of unclear meaning; sth. that can be understood in more than one way
vague [veiɡ]

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arbitrary

[‘ɑ:bitrəri]

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a.(an action or decision) made with little thought

haphazard

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3
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assert

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v. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively
declare

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4
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astute

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a. very intelligent,smart, clever

perceptive

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5
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authorize

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v. to give permission or power to do sth.

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deceptively

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ad. misleadingly

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7
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elicit

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v. to get the facts or draw out the truth

extract

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8
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petition

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n.&v. request

appeal

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9
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relinquish

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v. to give up (control over)

abdicate

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10
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resilient

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a. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease

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tempt

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v. to make it attractive to do sth. which is usually not good
entice

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