Chapter 3 Flashcards by Shehu Abdulqudus | Brainscape

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Abyss

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Deep and bottomless

Difference between people

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Chasm

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A deep fissure in the earth

Difference between people

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Adventuresome

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Given to adventure or running risk

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Stout

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Brave and determined

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Valiant

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Showing courage or determination

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Valor

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Great courage in the face of danger

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Venturesome

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Willing to take risk or embark on difficult activities

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Opiate

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A thing that soothes

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Wane

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Decrease in vigor and power

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Beset

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Trouble persistently

Surround and harass

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Amortize

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Reduce a debt by money put aside

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Abstemious

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Not self indulgent

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Abscond

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Leave hurriedly and secretly

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Abdicate

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Renounce ones throne

Fail to fulfill or undertake

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Augury

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A sign of what will happen in the future

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Ardor

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Enthusiasm and passion

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Abeyance

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A state of temporary disuse or suspension

The position of being without claim or ownership

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Obscure

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Not discovered or known about

Not clearly expressed or easily understood

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Pejorative

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Expressing contempt or disapproval

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Askew

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Wrong

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Riveting

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Compelling

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Thriller

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A novel, play or movie with an exciting plot

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Entreaties

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Humble request

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Gleeful

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Joyful

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Quirk

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A peculiar behavior or habit

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Tangential

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Diverging from the course

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Proffer

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An offer or proposal

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Forthcoming

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Planned for the future

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Labored

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Done with great effort and difficulty

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Brio

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Vigor in performance or style

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Convalescence

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Recovering from an illness

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Wavering

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Shake with a quivering motion

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Electic

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Having different styles

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Ambrosial

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Pleasing to taste or smell

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Forwent

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Omit or decline