Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards
1
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pedestrian
A
ordinary or dull
2
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bona fide
A
in good faith
3
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adventitious
A
accidental; phony
4
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fecund
A
fertile; productive
5
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deviate
A
to turn aside from a course; to stray
6
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obfuscate
A
to confuse; to bewilder
7
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impale
A
to pierce with a sharp stake through the body
8
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extenuate
A
to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses
9
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glower
A
to stare angrily
10
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parochial
A
local; narrow; limited
11
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edify
A
improve someone morally
12
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ambiguous
A
open to more than one interpretation
13
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cataclysm
A
a violent change
14
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optimum
A
best; most favorable; ideal
15
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importune
A
to ask persistently; to beg
