Flash Card 6

1
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impose

A

to force someone to accept something

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2
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insulate

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protect from heat, cold, or noise

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3
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elated

A

especially happy

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4
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dispossess

A

deprive/take something away from someone

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5
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embrace

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to clasp in the arms

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6
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reiterative

A

to say or do again or repeatedly

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7
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anomalous

A

abnormal

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8
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myriad

A

countless number of things

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9
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meager

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very small in amount

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10
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enigmatic

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difficult to interpret; mysterious

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11
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elucidate

A

explain

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12
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obfuscate

A

make it seem confusing

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13
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expound

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present and explain in detail

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14
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annex

A

to take possession of an area of land

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15
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heinous

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utterly odious or wicked

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16
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regime

A

government; system

17
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conspiracy

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a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful

18
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eradicate

A

destroy completely

19
Q

degraded

A

treatedwith contempt or disrespect

20
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pasture

A

land covered with grass

21
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compensate

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to pay someone money in exchange for something that has been damaged

22
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patent

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obvious

23
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distilled

A

purify liquid by heating

24
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corporate

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relating to large companies

25
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expunged

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remove completely

26
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inherited

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received from someone who has died

27
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reluctant

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unwilling and hesitant

28
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alternating

A

occurring in turn repeatedly

29
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detestation

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intense dislike

30
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agony

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extreme physical or mental suffering