Chapter 7-10 Flashcards

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Abound 7

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To exist in great quantities or numbers

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Abhor 7

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To detest thoroughly

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Abrasive 7

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Harsh;rough

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Abscond 7

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To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself

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Ascertain 7

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To find out something for certain

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Discern 7

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To perceive; to detect differences

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Discreet 7

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Showing tact, respect and restraint in speech or behavior

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Infraction 7

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A violation especially a law

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Infringe 7

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To go beyond set limits(used with on it upon)

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Suffrage 7

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The right to vote or vote itself

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“AB” 7

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Away from

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Cerno, cenere,crevi, cretum 7

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Latin> to separate

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Frango,frangere,fregi, fractum 7

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Latin> to break

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Absolve 8

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To relieve of blame or obligation, to pardon a sin

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Analyze 8

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To look at something carefully By attention to it’s parts

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Catalyst 8

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A force or person causing action,especially without being involved or changes by the consequences.

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Concise 8

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Saying or writing much in few words

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Herbicide 8

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A substance for killing plants especially weeds

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Precise 8

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Clearly expressed, exact, accurate

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Resolute 8

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Determined, unshakable

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Resolve 8

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To make a firm decision about

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Superfluous 8

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Beyond what is required

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Superlative 8

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Highest above the rest

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Super 8

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Above

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Caedo cadere cecidi caesum 8

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To cut

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Improvise 9

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To make up something without preparation

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Ostensible 9

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Pretended,given as an excuse, to conceal the real reason

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Ostentatious 9

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Showing, intended to impress people

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Refute 9

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To prove a statement or person to be incorrect to disapprove

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Reiterate 9

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To say over again

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Repartee 9

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A quick witty reply

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Repertoire 9

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To stock of plays, stories, songs or other pieces that a player or company is prepared to Perform

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Repose 9

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A rest a peaceful state

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Reticent 9

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Of a silent nature, reserved manner

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Visionary 9

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Existing only in imagination fanciful not practical

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Veni,vidi, vici 9

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I came I saw I conquered

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Re 9

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L> back , again

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Ostendo ostendere ostendi ostensum 9

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To exhibit

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Video viewer Vidi visum 9

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To see

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Auspicious 10

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Showing signs that promise success

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Introspection 10

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Examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings

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Retrospect 10

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A survey of past times or events

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Specimen 10

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A single thing that is taken as an example of a whole category

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Specter 10

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A ghost

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Spectrum 10

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The distribution of characteristics of a physical system, especially bands of color you seen as a rainbow where bands of differing soundwaves

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Speculate 10

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To form opinions without definite knowledge or evidence

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Surveillance 10

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Supervision or close observation especially of a suspected person

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Vigil 10

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A period of staying awake to keep watch or to pray

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Vigilant 10

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Watchful on the lookout for danger

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Spector spectare spectavi spectatum 10

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To look at

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Vigilo vigilare vigilavi vigilatum

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To watch