Bonus Vocab Unit 3 Flashcards

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ambiguous

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Having a double meaning; Not clearly understandable

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adventitious

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Accidental, resulting from chance

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bona fide

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Authentic; genuine

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cataclysm

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Any overwhelming flood of water

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deviate

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A person whose behavior is different from what is acceptable; To take a different course; Markedly different from acceptable behavior

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edify

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To improve the moral character or spirit of someone

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extenuate

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To diminish or lessen the seriousness of an offense

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fecund

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Capable of producing offspring; fertile

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glower

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To look at or stare with anger, dislike or hatred

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impale

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To pierce a body with a sharp instrument

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importune

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To beg or demand urgently

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obfuscate

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To confuse or obscure or make unclear

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optimum

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Having the most favorable or desirable condition, degree or amount

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parochial

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Limited or narrow in scope or outlook

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pedestrian

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A person who travels on foot, a walker; Lacking wit or imagination, common and ordinary

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