gamsat vocabulary set two <3 Flashcards by kay t | Brainscape

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minutiae

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precise details
little matters

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intrepid

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fearless

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elude

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avoid / escape via speed, trickery, smart

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catharsis

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purging of emotions / relieving emotional tension

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coalesce

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grow together into one body

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beatific

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delightful

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bespectacled

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wearing glasses

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inexplicable

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can’t be explained / accounted for

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avail

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to advantage from

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epitome

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person / thing that possesses a high degree of something
(embodiment)

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incessant

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continuing without disruption
neverending

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vigil

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wakefulness during normal sleep hours

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veto

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power to reject

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trepidation

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fear, agitation

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philantrophy

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altruistic concern for human welfare

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lithe

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flexible

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ire

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intense anger, wrath

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semblance

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appearance

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ludicrous

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causing laughter b/c absurd

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finagle

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swindle/trick