Changes vocab Flashcards

1
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to arrest or take into custody

A

apprehend

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2
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  1. power to influence how others act or think

2. someone who has power or knowledge

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authority

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3
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careful; well thought out

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conscientious

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4
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to prevent or discourage from proceeding

A

deter

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5
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desperate; terrible

A

dire

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6
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full of events; important

A

eventful

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7
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extremely intense or painful

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excruciating

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8
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to assist or make easier

A

facilitate

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9
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to become weak; lose health

A

languish

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10
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shining and bright

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luminous

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11
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a period of one thousand years

A

millennium

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12
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to cause irritation or resentment

A

rankle

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13
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to repeat or happen againr

A

recur

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14
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harsh or grating, as in a sound

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strident

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15
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to be uncomfortably hot

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swelter

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