Becoming (Chapter 2) Flashcards by LUIS ENRIQUE MENDOZA CHOQUE | Brainscape

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eager

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excited, happy to do something, willing

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driven

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highly motivated

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glitch

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malfunction

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chastise

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criticize, punish

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obsess

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think about without stopping

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emblem

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symbol

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deliberately

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on purpose, carefully, painstakingly

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immerse

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go very deeply into something (like water)

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feud

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fight

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meddle

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interfere, touch something you shouldn’t

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tilt

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tip to one side, shift

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blight

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decay, sickness

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mayhem

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chaos

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assert

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talk or act confidently

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competent

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skillful, able to do your job

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grim

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unpleasant, ugly, serious

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nudge

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give a gentle push

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engage

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get involved

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debunk

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prove wrong

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credo

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a personal belief

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incredulous

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not believing

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stoop

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a low porch in front of a house

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pout

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a childish expression of sadness or annoyance (sticking your lower lip out) (this word usually shows disapproval)

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mass-produced

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made in large quantities in a factory

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diminutive

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tiny

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flux

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flow, shift, change

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thrive

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be successful

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abyss

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a deep dark hole, a dangerous situation

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lunge

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move towards someone to attack them

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flail

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move violently or uncontrolledly

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thrash

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same as flail

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aspiration

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ambition, something you hope for in the future

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filtration

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a process that removes impurities