Contra and Vers/vert vocabulary words Flashcards

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to change course or turn from one direction to another. Or to entertain or amuse

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Divert

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2
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Move backward

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Reverse

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3
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Talented, able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities

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Versatile

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4
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A way of presenting, a point of view

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Version

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5
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Against (usually abbreviated to vs.) In contrast to

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Versus

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6
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A creature with a spine or backbone

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Vertebrate

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7
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Inclined to say the opposite or deny; inconsistent

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Contradictory

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8
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Inclined to oppose and be stubborn, opposite

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Contrary

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9
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To point out differences; to set apart one as unlike another

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Contrast

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10
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Debatable, stirring up opinions that turn against each other and clash

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Controversial (noun: controversy)

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