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DAY 8 (281~360) Flashcards

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languid

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sluggish from fatigue or weakness

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orthodox

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conventional, traditional

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ominous

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foreshadowing evil

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tacit

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expressed without words

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astute

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very clever, crafty

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aspect

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a part of something, a quality

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peremptory

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demanding and leaving no choice

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vignette

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a small picture, a short writing

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prevalent

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widespread, generally accepted

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intrusive

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annoying someone by interfering with her privacy

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indisputable

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too certain to be disputed

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exonerate

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to free from guilt or blame

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merit

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a good quality or feature that deserves praise

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lament

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grieve, express sorrow

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terse

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concise, pithy

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sensibility

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the kinds of feelings that you have when you hear, see, read, or think about something

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evanescent

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fleeting, momentary

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renowned

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known and admired by many people for a special quality or achievement

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repressed

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stopped from being expressed

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indigenous

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native, local

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ingenuous

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innocent and candid

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adulation

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extreme praise

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expedient

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advantageous, serving one’s self interest

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encompass

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surround

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vapid

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lacking liveliness, dull

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exclusive

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available to only one group or group

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marvel

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a wonderful and surprising thing

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engaging

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charming, interesting

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urbane

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refined, elegant

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sanguine

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optimistic, cheery

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sarcasm

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scornful remarks

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surreptitious

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stealthy

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adversary

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opponent

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parochial

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narrow in outlook, provincial

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revival

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a period in which something becomes popular again after a long period of time

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vicarious

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experiencing through another

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improvise

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compose on the spur of the moment

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apathetic

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lacking concern, indifferent

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unprecedented

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novel, unparalleled

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alleviate

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to relieve, make more bearable

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corroborate

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to support with evidence

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prominent

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conspicuous, notable

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a case in point

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a good example

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abrupt

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sudden

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circumspect

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cautious

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accustomed to

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used to

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acute

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severe

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adapt

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adjust

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address

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deal with

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adhesive

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sticky

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adequate

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reasonably sufficient

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adopt

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start to use

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advent

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arrival

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afford

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provide

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adverse

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negative, harmful

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aggregation

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collection

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akin to

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similar to

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alter

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change

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anticipate

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predict

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appeal

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attraction

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appreciably

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significantly

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aptitude

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ability

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assess

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evaluate

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assume

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  1. take on
  2. believe
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attest to

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provide evidence of

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abstain

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stay away, give up

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baffle

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puzzle

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bar

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exclude, prevent

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burgeoning

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increasing

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cease

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stop

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cluster

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group

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coalesce

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unite, blend, grow together

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coliate

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assemble

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compact

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pack together

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compensate for

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make up for

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compile

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put together

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components

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pieces

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comprise

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consist of

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conducive to

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favorable to, helpful to

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configuration

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arrangement

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