Chapter 3 Flashcards by Shehu Abdulqudus

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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

Quirk

A peculiar behavior or habit

Tangential

Diverging from the course

Proffer

An offer or proposal

Forthcoming

Planned for the future

Labored

Done with great effort and difficulty

Brio

Vigor in performance or style

Convalescence

Recovering from an illness

Wavering

Shake with a quivering motion

Electic

Having different styles

Ambrosial

Pleasing to taste or smell

Forwent

Omit or decline