Day 1 Flashcards

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1
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Perceive

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see, discern

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2
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proportion

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size, extent

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3
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shiver

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tremble, quake

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4
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bearing

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manner, behavior

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5
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proclamation

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decree, notification

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6
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murmur

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grumble, mumble

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7
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incorporate

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combine, integrate

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8
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wretched

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miserable, dejected

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9
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purified

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cleansed

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10
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beset

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harass, to surround

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11
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dissipate

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to thin out, drift away

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12
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rejoice

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delight

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13
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alleviate

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ease, lesson

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14
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mechanism

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instrument, system

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15
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compulsory

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compelled, binding

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16
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lordly

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grand, magnificent

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17
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unsteady

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unsettled, changeable

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18
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decent

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nice, proper

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19
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anguish

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pain, suffering,

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20
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annual

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anniversary, every year

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21
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fault

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blemish, flaw

22
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inquisitive

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inquiring, curious

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ambiguous

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unclear, vague

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competent

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qualified, capable,

25
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consonant

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harmonious, in agreement

26
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disaster

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calamity, misshape,

27
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torpor

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sluggishness, inactivity

28
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offensive

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displeasing, irritating

29
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wearisome

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tiresome, boring

30
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reference

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allusion, mention

31
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miraculous

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marvelous, wonderful

32
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conscience

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shame, censor

33
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autocratic

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ruling with absolute authority, extremely bossy

34
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creed

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doctrine, dogma

35
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nebulous

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vague, hazy

36
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portray

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depict, picture

37
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touching

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moving

38
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argue

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debate, discuss

39
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pace

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step, gait

40
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mirth

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gaiety, glee

41
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diplomacy

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negotiation, politics

42
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absolutely

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totally, ultimately

43
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stay

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remain, reside

44
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malcontent

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dissatisfied, discontented

45
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loiter

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linger, loaf

46
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promulgate

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to proclaim, to publicly or formally declare something

47
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exonerate

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to free completely from blame, to exculpate

48
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incessantly

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constantly, continuously

49
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rather

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somewhat, instead

50
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superficial

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external, shallow, outward