Chapter 2 Vocab Flashcards

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Staunch

A

Firm and steadfast

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2
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Extant

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Still in existence; not destroyed

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3
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Restive

A

Resisting authority; difficult to control; restless; fidgety

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4
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Stanch

A

To stop the flow of

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5
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Apropos

A

With regard to

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6
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Depose

A

To remove from office or power

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7
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Static

A

Having no motion or change

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8
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Ecstasy

A

Intense joy or delight

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9
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Stasis

A

Condition in which there is no change

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10
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Entity

A

A being

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11
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Essence

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The most important ingredient; the crucial element

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12
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Quintessential

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The most typical, ideal, or important

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