Definitions Flashcards

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Uninterested or unimpressed because of frequent exposure or excess

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Blasé

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To speak of someone or something as small or unimportant; to speak negatively

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Belittle

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To devise clearly; to invent

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Concoct

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3
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Ten years

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Decade

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4
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Differing from each other

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Diverse

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5
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To speak articulately

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Enunciate

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To move with great speed or force

To throw forcefully

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Hurtle

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To do or make something without preperation

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Improvise

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To bump, push, or shove

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Jostle

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The act of printing a false statement that harms someones reputation.

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Libel

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10
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Huge

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Mammoth

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A statement or situation that is true, but seems impossible or self-contradictory

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Paradox

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Rural

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Provincial

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A domain; feild; territory

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Realm

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To weaken by wearing away the foundation or support

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Undermine

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