l25 Flashcards
1
Q
cede
A
to give up control or surrender
2
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concede
A
to admit the truth or grant rights/privileges
3
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deceased
A
dead/a dead person
4
Q
egress
A
an exit
to go out
5
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gradation
A
systematic progression
6
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gradient
A
a slope
7
Q
predecessor
A
someone or something that comes before another
8
Q
regress
A
to revert
9
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transgress
A
to go beyond a limit or break a law/code by overstepping limits
10
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unprecedented
A
never done or known before
11
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presumptuous
A
overconfident or arrogant
12
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pretense
A
an act put on to cover truth
13
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privation
A
lacking basic necessities
14
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probity
A
honesty snd integrity
15
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procure
A
obtain or acquire
16
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propitious
A
favorable
17
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pulchritude
A
physical beauty
18
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to hit the nail on the head
A
describe exactly what is causing a problem
19
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let someone off the hook
A
allow someone who has been caught to not be punished
20
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hit the hay
A
to go to bed
