English 1-11 Flashcards
1
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warrant
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to prove to be reasonable
2
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viability
A
ability to be done in a practical or useful way
3
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unprecedented
A
completely new and never having happened before; historic
4
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squalid
A
run-down, sordid, or sleazy
5
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unmitigated
A
downright, utter, total
6
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surmount
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to get on top of or overcome
7
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unilateral
A
one-sided
8
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stark
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adj. very plain; devoid of any details or features
9
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undulate
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v. to move as ripples or in a wavy pattern
10
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surly
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adj. unfriendly; inclined to anger
11
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unadorned
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adj. undecorated, plain
12
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ubiquitous
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- adj. being everywhere at once
13
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temperament
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- n. usual mood or feelings
14
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teeming
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adj. abundantly filled.
15
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substantiate
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v. to strengthen with new evidence or facts
16
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repudiate
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v. to refuse to recognize as true
17
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ramify
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to split into two or more branches
18
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qualitative
A
adj. involving qualities of something (features and content)
19
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pragmatic
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- adj. practical, useful
20
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postulate
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- v. to assert
