English Vocab Week 4 Flashcards

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Elude

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v. to escape notice; to get away from

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2
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Elude syn

A

avoid; evade; lose

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3
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Elude ant

A

attract

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4
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Fallow

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adj. inactive; unproductive

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5
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Fallow syn

A

idle; barren

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Fallow ant

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fertile; productive

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7
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Blight

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

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8
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Blight syn

A

affliction; disease

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9
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Blight ant

A

enhancement

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10
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Obsequy

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n. a funeral rite or ceremony

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11
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Denizen

A

n. an occupant; inhabitant

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12
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Denizen syn

A

resident

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13
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Denizen ant

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emigrant; alien

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14
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Fealty

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n. obligated loyalty or faithfulness

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15
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Fealty syn

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devotion; fidelity; allegiance

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16
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Fealty ant

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disloyalty; treachery

17
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Entice

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v. to attract by offering reward or pleasure

18
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Entice syn

A

tempt; lure

19
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Entice ant

A

discourage

20
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Gratify

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v. to please

21
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Gratify syn

A

satisfy; indulge

22
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Gratify ant

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displease; disapoint

23
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Laggard

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n. a slow person, especially one who falls behind

24
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Laggard syn

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straggler; dawdler

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Laggard ant
leader
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Gambit
n. maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
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Gambit syn
strategy; ploy; maneuver
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Gambit ant
blunder
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The root chroma means
color
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The root mono means
one
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The root poly means
many
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The root morph means
form or shape