Chapter 18 Flashcards
1
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Calmness of mind or manner, self-possession
A
Composure
2
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Very challenging, demanding
A
Formidable
3
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An oddity, something different from what is normal or expected
A
Aberration
4
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To praise highly, exalt
A
Extol
5
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Tending to escape, hard to catch hold of or identify
A
Elusive
6
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Alarm or dread
A
Trepidation
7
Q
Very injurious, lethal, deadly
A
Virulent
8
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Showing unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental ability
A
Precocious
9
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Difficult to interpret or understand, puzzling
A
Inscrutable
10
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Referring to a condition present at birth, inborn
A
Congenital
