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9/11 Vocab - Definition First > Book1-other way > Flashcards

Book1-other way Flashcards

1
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easy to understand

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lucid

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2
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deduce or conclude

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infer

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3
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tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation

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evasive

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to examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

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scrutinizing

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5
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be a warning or indication of future events

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foreshadow

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a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject

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symposium

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7
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the language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular country or region

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vernacular

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8
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take illegally or by force

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usurp

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9
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relating to or concerned with the art of rhetoric

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rhetorical

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10
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causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction

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provocative

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11
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characterized by or given to introspection

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introspective

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12
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a quality of being intricate

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intricacy

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13
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well chosen or suited to the circumstances

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felicitous

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14
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including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something

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comprehensive

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15
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open to more then one interpretation

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ambiguous

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16
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make more noticeable or prominent

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accentuate

17
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sparing in the use of words

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terse

18
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the mail character

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protagonist

19
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the beginning of a story

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prologue

20
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a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

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misanthrope

21
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the state or quality of being ferocious

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ferocity

22
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lax in morals

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dissolute

23
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opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

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conjecture

24
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deserving hatred and contempt

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despicable

25
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a story or poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

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allegory

26
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to drink alcohol

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imbibe

27
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concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

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brevity

28
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to make something more attractive

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embellish

29
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to say something over and over

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reiterated

30
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to have great quantity

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affluent

31
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regular sum pay

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stipend

32
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characterized or exhibiting feelings of nostalgic

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nostalgic

33
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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

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connotation

34
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a playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

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banter

35
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a person new in a field

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novice

36
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deserving praise and commendation

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laudable

37
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a descriptive phase expressing a quality characteristic of the person

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epithet

38
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bring or recall to the conscious mind

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evoke

39
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make to continue indefinitely

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perpetuates

9/11 Vocab - Definition First (1 decks)

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