Flash Card 4

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undermine

A

lessen the effectiveness

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2
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versatile

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adaptable

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3
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nonetheless

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in spite; nevertheless

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4
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enrich

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enhance

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5
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illiterate

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unable to read or write

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6
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prosecuted

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to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court

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7
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triumph

A

a great victory

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8
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apex

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the highest point of achievement; climax

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9
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culmination

A

the highest point of something; climax

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10
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garner

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gather; collect

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11
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expense

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cost

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12
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deficiency

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shortage

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13
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undertake

A

take on

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14
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overtake

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pass

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15
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adversary

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opponent

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16
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redundancy

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no longer useful

17
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malfeasance

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misconduct; wrongdoing

18
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deterrent

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a thing that discourages

19
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rebuke

A

sharp disapproval or criticism

20
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sturdy

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strongly built

21
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commanding

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having a position of authority

22
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potent

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powerful; influential

23
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municipality

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town

24
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counterpart

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another person or thing that has a similar function in a different place

25
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scrupulous

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extremely attentive to details

26
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rigorous

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extremely thorough and careful

27
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indiscriminately

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randomly

28
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sought

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attempt to find

29
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distort

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pull or twist out of shape; deform

30
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surmount

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overcome