Deck 1 Flashcards

1
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Distrust

A

(n. ) the feeling that someone or something cannot be relied on.
(v. ) doubt the honesty or reliability of; regard with suspicion.

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2
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Perpetual

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  1. never ending or changing.

2. occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted.

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3
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Rectify

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  1. put (something) right; correct.
  2. convert (alternating current) to direct current.
  3. find a straight line equal in length to (a curve).
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4
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Premonition

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(n.) a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.

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5
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Rove

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(v. )
1. travel constantly without a fixed destination; wander.

(n. )
1. a journey, especially one with no specific destination; an act of wandering.

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6
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Tarnish

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To stain or blemish

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7
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Astute

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To be perceptive or insightful

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8
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Distinct

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Unique, different, or separate

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9
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Incipient

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Just beginning; nascent

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10
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Paramount

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Supremely important

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11
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Digress

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To go off the original path

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12
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Deviate

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To go away from something

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13
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Pragmatic

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Practical

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14
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Colloquial

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Informal

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15
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Transient

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Passing through; short term; fleding

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16
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Vacillate

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To go back and forth

17
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Induce

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To cause to happen

18
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Incur

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To acquire

19
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Anomaly

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Something unexplained

20
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Dubious

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Doubtful or doubting

21
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Idyllic

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Picture perfect; picturesque

22
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Callous

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Harden

23
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Concerted

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Coordinate

24
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Decree

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A command

25
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Enjoin

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To prevent for doing something