lesson 1 Flashcards

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allegiance

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loyalty,faithfulness,solidarity

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ambiguous

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vague,obscure,indirect

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ardent

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fervent,enthusiastic,devoted,zealous

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expertise

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adroitness,ability,expertness,know-how

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explicit

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define,precise,unambiguous

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foment

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incite,instigate,provoke

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fortuitous

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serendipitous,accidental,fortunate,casual,lucky

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inflammatory

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incendiary,seditious,subversive,malevolent

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insupportable

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intolerable,unbearable,heavy-handed,oppressive

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levy

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tax,encumber,burden,tariff,fee,excise

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onus

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burden,obligation,fault,guilt,culpability

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pare

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peel,trim,reduce,prune,decorticate

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pecuniary

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monetary,financial,economic,banking,accounting

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petition

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suit (as in legal),application,complication,prayer,request,imprecation

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presentable

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respectable,tolerable,attractive,decent,passable

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proclivity

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penchant,disposition,bent,leaning,propensity,druthers

17
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provisional

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temporary,makeshift,transitional,provisory

18
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redress

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rededy,correct,reprisal,restitution,atonement

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reprehensible

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blameworthy,censurable,disgraceful,errant,opprobrious

20
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upbraid

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scold,censure,admonish,berate,chastise,reprimand,blame