COMMONLY MISTAKEN Flashcards
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extant
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adj. ex(is)tant = existant
NOT extinct
2
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contentious
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adj. likes to argue
3
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auspicious
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adj. favorable
ex. _____ occasion
4
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enervate
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v. to DRAIN energy from
5
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equivocate
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v. to speak vaguely/ with intention to deceive or mislead
6
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ambivalent
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adj. to have mixed/conflicting emotions about something
7
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sedulous
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adj. actively/diligently/carefully doing something
8
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adj. ex(is)tant = existant
NOT extinct
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extant
9
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adj. likes to argue
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contentious
10
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adj. favorable
ex. _____ occasion
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auspicious
11
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v. to DRAIN energy from
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enervate
12
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v. to speak vaguely/ with intention to deceive or mislead
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equivocate
13
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adj. to have mixed/conflicting emotions about something
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ambivalent
14
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adj. actively/diligently/carefully doing something
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sedulous
