ITW Chapters 1-6 Flashcards

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1
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admonish (v)

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to scold

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2
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eminent (adj)

A

bound to happen

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3
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virulent (adj)

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poisonous; infectious

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4
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infallibility (n)

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the state of being unable to fail

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emulating (v)

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striving to equal by imitation

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6
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perfunctory (adj)

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done routinely with little to no concern or care

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7
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indelible (adj)

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permanent

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8
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contumacious (adj)

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stubbornly rebellious

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9
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unencumbered (adj)

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not weighted down by anything

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10
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adherent (adj)

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a supporter of a cause or an individual

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11
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enigmatic (adj)

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puzzling

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12
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meticulously (adv)

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carefully; precisely

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13
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environs (v)

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surrounds

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14
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incongruously (adv)

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not harmoniously

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15
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inadvertently (adj)

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unintentionally

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estranged (adj)

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cut off from feeling or affection

17
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inimical (adj)

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unfriendly; hostile

18
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fatuous (adj)

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foolish; inane

19
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fulminate (v)

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to issue a verbal attack

20
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fervent (adj)

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ardent; showing extreme emotion

21
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deterred (v)

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discouraged; prevented

22
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garrulous (adj)

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talkative

23
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derelict (adj)

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abandoned; left or deserted

24
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renunciation (n)

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the act of giving something up

25
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discernible (adj)

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perceptible by vision or intellect