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English Vocab Unit 4 Flashcards

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Nonchalant

A

Cool; unconcerned
They tried to look nonchalant while sneaking in.

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Nonentity

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A person or thing of no importance; Something that does not exist (Nobody).
She felt like a nonentity

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Abbreviate

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To shorten a word or phrase.
He should abbreviate his long speech.

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Brevity

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Shortness of time or duration; briefness.

My poems brevity.

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NON-

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Not (nonviolent)

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BREV-

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Short (Brief)

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AB-

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Away from (Absent)

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Abnormality

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Irregularity; an unusual thing or event.
An abnormality showed up on the x-ray.

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Abstain

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To not do something unhealthy
I abstain from drugs.

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ARCH-

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Chief, Leader (archbishop)

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BI-

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Two (bisexual)

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ANN-/ENNI-

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Year (Annual)

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VERT-/VERS

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Turn (reverse)

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VOC-

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Call (vocal)

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Archetype

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an original pattern or model that other things are based on.
Romeo and Juliet is the archetype for many tragic love stories.
the hero’s journey archetype

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Archrival

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Main rival
They have always been archrivals.

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Bilingual

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Able to communicate fluently I’m two languages.
Ula is bilingual

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Bipartisan

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Including or supported by two
political groups.

A bipartisan bill.

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Centennial

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Marking the passage of 100 years.

A centennial celebration.

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Perennial

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Lasting a very long time; enduring

Tulips are perennial flowers.

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Convergance

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An act or instance of meeting at a point.

The convergence of two roads.

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Subversive

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Undermine authority, especially in an attempt to overthrow an authority figure or government.

They took subversive actions against the leader.

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Invocation

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The act of calling upon a god, spirit for aid or protection

She made an invocation to god.

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Provocative

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Tending to stir up feelings, desires, debates.

The provocative speech caused much debate.

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