General Vocab 2 Flashcards by Laas _ | Brainscape

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contend

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struggle to overcome/deal with OR argue for

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Corroborate

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provides evidence for/proves

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Culmination

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final act

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Deference

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respect

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Demur

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to object to (i demur the contention)

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desolate

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empty/barren

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discord

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disagreement

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dismay

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just utter hopelessness

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disparage

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to belittle (like a mother in law)

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doctrine

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principles

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dreary

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just kinda sad and eh

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eccentric

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odd (like weird barbie)

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egregious

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REALLY bad

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elqouent

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pretty speak

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eminent

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really famous person or really good quality

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imminent

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really soon/about to happen

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emphatic

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very expressive (literally me)

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empirical

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based on observation, not a tangible thing (so empirical evidence is first hand stuff)

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endow

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to bestow (like a gift)

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entrenched

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marked/established

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exacerbate

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to worsen

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foment

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to stir up (regina george)

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galvanizing

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thrilling/exciting

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geriatric

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relating to older generation

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ignominious

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publicly humiliating (losing your own hoco game)

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implored

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begged/pleaded