hela vocab quiz 1 Flashcards

1
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phototropic

A

to grow towards light

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2
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elucidate

A

to make clear

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3
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lucid

A

to be understandable

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4
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specter

A

ghost

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5
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invidious

A

hateful or spiteful

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6
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improvise

A

to make up on the spot

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7
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enunciate

A

to pronounce clearly

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8
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renounce

A

to reject publicly

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9
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invoke

A

to call on support

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10
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provocative

A

to cause disturbance or excitement

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11
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infantile

A

childish and immature

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12
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affable

A

easy to talk to, friendly

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13
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edict

A

an official order

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14
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indict

A

to charge with crime

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15
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suffuse

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to fill up from within

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16
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infuse

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to inject and fill something up with

17
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prohibit

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to stop one from doing something

18
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inhibit

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to get in the way of

19
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tenacious

A

stubbornly

20
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retinue

A

a group that attends an important person

21
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replete

A

filled up with

22
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deplete

A

to use up

23
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ubiquitous

A

found everywhere

24
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alleviate

A

to reduce suffering

25
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chagrin

A

distress

26
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semantics

A

to meaning of a word

27
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euphemism

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mild word substitution for a blunt word

28
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complicit

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involved with others in illegal activities

29
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complement

A

a thing added to complete

30
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compliment

A

polite praise

31
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livid

A

extremely angry

32
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slovenly

A

messy person

33
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wince

A

a slight involuntary grimace

34
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taut

A

stretched or pulled back

35
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menacing

A

the presence of danger

36
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flourish

A

develop in a good way

37
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unhinged

A

crazy

38
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raspy

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harsh sounding

39
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sentimental

A

feel nostalgic