English Vocab Week 4 Flashcards by Adelaide Schilling | Brainscape

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Elude

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v. to escape notice; to get away from

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Elude syn

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avoid; evade; lose

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Elude ant

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attract

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Fallow

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adj. inactive; unproductive

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Fallow syn

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idle; barren

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Fallow ant

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fertile; productive

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Blight

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n. anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation

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Blight syn

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affliction; disease

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Blight ant

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enhancement

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Obsequy

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n. a funeral rite or ceremony

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Denizen

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n. an occupant; inhabitant

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Denizen syn

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resident

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Denizen ant

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emigrant; alien

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Fealty

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n. obligated loyalty or faithfulness

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Fealty syn

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devotion; fidelity; allegiance

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Fealty ant

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disloyalty; treachery

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Entice

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v. to attract by offering reward or pleasure

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Entice syn

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tempt; lure

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Entice ant

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discourage

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Gratify

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v. to please

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Gratify syn

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satisfy; indulge

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Gratify ant

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displease; disapoint

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Laggard

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n. a slow person, especially one who falls behind

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Laggard syn

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straggler; dawdler

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Laggard ant

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leader

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Gambit

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n. maneuver or action used to gain an advantage

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Gambit syn

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strategy; ploy; maneuver

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Gambit ant

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blunder

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The root chroma means

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color

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The root mono means

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one

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The root poly means

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many

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The root morph means

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form or shape