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Direct Hits 5 The Mighty Little Affixes Flashcards

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extricate

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to get out of a difficult situation or entanglement

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expunge, excise, expurgate

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to take out; to delete; to remove

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eccentric

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literally out of the center; departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm; an odd, unconventional person

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exemplary

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standing out from the norm; outstanding; worthy of imitation

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enumerate

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to count out; to list; to tick off the reasons for

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elusive

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out of reach and therefore difficult to catch, define, or describe

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exorbitant

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literally out of orbit and therefore unreasonably expensive

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redundant

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needlessly repetitive; saying things again and again

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repudiate, recant, renounce

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to take back; to reject; to disavow

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relinquish

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to surrender or give back (or return) a possession, right, or privilege

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resilient

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bouncing back from adversity or misfortune; recovering quickly

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reaffirm

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to assert again; to confirm; state positively

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reticent

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to hold back one’s thoughts, feelings and personal affairs; restrained or reserved

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rebuff

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to repel or drive back; to bluntly reject

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renovate

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to make new again; restore by repairing and remodeling

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rejuvenate

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to make young again; to restore youthful vigor and appearance

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resurgent

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rising again; sweeping or surging back

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repugnant

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abhorrent; offensive to the mind or senses; causing distaste or aversion

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deleterious

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going down in the sense of having a harmful effect; injurious

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decry

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to put down in the sense of openly condemning; to express strong disapproval

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despondent, morose

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downcast; very dejected; forlorn

22
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denounce

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to put down in the sense of a making a formal accusation; to speak against

23
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demise

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sent down in the sense of ending in death; the cessation of existence or activity

24
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debunk

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to put down by exposing false and exaggerated claims

25
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deride, derisive

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to put down with contemptuous jeering; to ridicule or laugh at

26
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devoid

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down in the sense of being empty; completely lacking in substance or quality; bereft; vacant

27
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impeccable

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having no flaws; perfect

28
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implacable

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not capable of being placated or appeased

29
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inexorable

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not capable of being stopped; relentless; inevitable

30
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incoherent

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not coherent and therefore lacking organization; lacking logical or meaningful connections

31
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insurmountable

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not capable of being surmounted or overcome

32
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irreverent

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lacking proper respect or seriousness; disrespectful

33
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irresolute

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not resolute; uncertain how to act or proceed; indecisive; vacillating

34
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circumspect

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looking carefully around—thus cautious and careful; prudent; discreet

35
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circuitous

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circular and therefore indirect in language, behavior, or action, roundabout

36
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circumvent

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to circle around and therefore bypass; to avoid by artful maneuvering

37
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circumscribe

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to draw a line around and therefore to narrowly limit or restrict actions

38
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magnanimous

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filled with generosity and forgiveness; forgoing resentment and revenge

39
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erroneous

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filled with errors; wrong

40
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momentous

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filled with importance; very significant

41
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mellifluous

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smooth and sweet; flowing like honey

42
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ominous

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filled with menace; threatening

43
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acrimonious

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filled with bitterness; sharpness in words; rancorous

44
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copious

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filled with abundance; plentiful

45
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abstemious

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filled with moderation; temperate in eating and drinking

46
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malodorous

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filled with an unpleasant odor; foul-smelling

47
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tedious

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filled with boredom; very tiresome; dull and fatiguing

48
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heinous, egregious

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flagrantly, conspicuously bad; abominable; shockingly evil; monstrous; outrageous

49
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gratuitous

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unwarranted; not called for by the circumstances; unnecessary

50
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precarious, perilous

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uncertain; characterized by a lack of security or stability

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