CDQ's Week 3 Flashcards by Thanh-Vy Hua | Brainscape

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outrageous

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very bad or cruel

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apiece

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a piece

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rewind

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wind back to the beginning

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stereo

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a sound system

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dough

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money

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herculean

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superpower / requiring great effort

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grit

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small particles of stone or stand / determination

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hypoglycemia

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deficiency of glucose in the blood

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shrapnel

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fragments of a bomb

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deprecate

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express disapproval of

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jurisdiction

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the official power to make legal decisions

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maverick

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an independent-minded person

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dignify

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making seem worthy and impressive

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glamour

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beauty or charm

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limelight

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focus of public attention

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oscillatory

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periodic vibration

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orthography

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conventional spelling of a language

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hype

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extravagant publicity

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begrudge

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envy

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hemostatic

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tending to check bleeding

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amenity

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the pleasantness of a place

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clutter

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a collection of things in a mass

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zillion

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an extremely large number of things

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sleek

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smooth and glossy

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collocation

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arrangement of words

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mediocrity

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a person of low ability

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turmoil

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a state of great disturbance

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debunk

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expose the falseness

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inundate

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overwhelm with things

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interrogate

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ask questions formally

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resentment

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bitter indignation

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poise

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graceful and elegant bearing

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portal

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gate or entrance

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grist

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grain that is grounded to make flour (grist to the mill: anything that can be used as your advantage)

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disservice

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a harmful action