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Flashcard 1

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Conventional

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in accordance with what is generally done or believed; normal

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Dispute

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a disagreement or argument

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Fictitious

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not real or true

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Consult

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seek information or advice

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Enchanted

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filled with delight; charmed

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Intricate

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very complicated or detailed

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Debris

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scattered pieces of rubbish or remains

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Fleeting

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lasting for a very short time

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Revered

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feel deep respect or admiration for (something)

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Obscure

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not clearly expressed or easily understood; uncertain

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Precarious

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not securely held or in position

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Instrumental

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serving as a means of pursuing an aim

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Conversely

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opposite, against, contrarily

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Subsequently

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afterwards; later

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Conformity

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comply with standards, rules, or laws

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Legitimacy

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conformity to the law or to rules; validity

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Underscore

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underline something

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Render

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provide or give

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Exuberant

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full of energy and excitement

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Tentative

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not certain or fixed; provinsional

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Ominous

A

불안한; threatening

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Abrupt

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sudden

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Conceding

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admit after first denying it

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Inferred

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deduce (something) from evidence

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Compliance

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obey a rule or law

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Authenticity

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being genuine or real

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Digress

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leave the main subject

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Terrain

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a stretch of land

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Gratifying

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giving pleasure or satisfactiojn

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Detriment

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harmed or damaged

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Alleviate

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make suffering less severe

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Aggravate

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make a problem worse or more serious

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Unprecedented

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never done or known before

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Pioneering

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involving new ideas or methods

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Amass

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gather together

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Emanate

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emerge

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forfeit

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lose the right to especially by some error, offense, or crime

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Reconcile

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settle, resolve

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Inadequate

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insufficient

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Profound

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very great or intense

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Coincide

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occur at the same time

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Yield

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produce or provide

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Relegated

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to put someone or something into a lower rank

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Anomalous

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irregular; unual

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Prominent

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important; famous

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Repugnant

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extremely distasteful; unacceptable

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Intimacy

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close familiarity or friendship

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Assertion

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a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

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Rarity

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the state or quality of being rare

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Comrade

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a fellow member of an organization

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Inquisitiveness

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​a strong interest in learning about many different things

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Salvation

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something that saves

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Analogous

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similar or comparable

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Meagre

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lacking in quantity or quality

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Laudable

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deserving praise

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Pioneering

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involving new ideas or methods

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Unprecedented

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never done or known before

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Pivotal

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crucial, critical

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Languish

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grow weak; weaken

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Inhibit

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hinder, restrain, or prevent

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Emanate

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to give off; to come out from a source

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Forfeit

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to lose something as a punishment

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Amass

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gather; collect

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Apathy

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lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

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Indifference

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lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

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Complacency

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self-satisfaction; smugness

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Antipathy

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a feeling of strong dislike

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Trepidation

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fear or anxiety about something that may happen

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Receptive

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open-minded

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Prospective

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expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future

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Responsiveness

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reacting quickly and positively

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Ambivalence

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having mixed feelings or contradictory idea

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Renunciation

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the formal rejection of something

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Graze

A

feed

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Ridership

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the number of passengers using public transport.

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Enact

A

make law

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Institute

A

introduce or establish

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mere

A

bare; minor
used to emphasize “small or insignificant”

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