Chapter 9 Flashcards
1
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Abet
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To encourage or assist in some activity, especially a questionable one.
2
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Agile
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- Able to move quickly and easily; nimble
2. Able to think quickly
3
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Agility
A
Quickness of body or mind
4
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Allot
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To assign or distribute as a portion or share
5
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Balmy
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Soothing; mild
6
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Congregate
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To come together in a group; to assemble
7
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Divert
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- To turn aside
2. To entertain or amuse
8
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Diversion
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- The act of turning from a course or concern
2. Something that entertains or amuses
9
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Humdrum
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Lacking excitement; boring or monotonous
10
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Influx
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A flowing or pouring in; arrival in massive numbers
11
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Intricate
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Complicated; having many related details or parts
12
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Memento
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Something kept as a reminder of a past event; a souvenir
13
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Query
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- A question
2. To ask or ask about
14
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Sporadic
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Happening occasionally; not regularly
15
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Staple
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- A basic food that is used frequently and in large amounts
- A U-shaped fastener with sharp ends
- To attach with staples
- Most important, principal
