deck 5 Flashcards by Shua Gross | Brainscape

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abhor, loathe

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verb to hate, detest

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arduous

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adj extremely difficult, hard to endure

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deter

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verb to discourage, prevent from

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expedite

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verb speed up matters, accelerate, quicken

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languish

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verb decline, diminish, weaken

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marginal

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adj borderline, slight

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precocious

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adj ahead of age in understanding, ahead of time

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relegate

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verb to assign, transfer to someone else

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rife

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adj abundant, overflowing, widespread

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surmise

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verb to make an educated guess or conclusion

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vie

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verb to compete

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affable

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adj friendly, showing pleasantness

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callow

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adj immature, inexperienced

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paramount

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adj supreme, superior

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curtail

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verb to shorten

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enumerate

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verb to list, count, itemize