lesson 11 vocab Flashcards

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1
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belligerent bitter petulant caustic stinging cranky

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acrimonious

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alter enhance reform change modify rephrase edit rectify

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amend

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3
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favoritism partiality preference one-sided prejudice intolerance

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bias

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4
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conscious judicious observant acquainted informed mindful

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cognizant

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5
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allocate maintain designate label set-aside name identify

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earmark

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6
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castigate chastise reproach berate condemn lambaste rebuke flay

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excoriate

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7
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falsify concoct forge misrepresent invent fake prevaricate pretend

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fabricate

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8
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amaze astonish dumbfound overcome overwhelmed

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flabbergast

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9
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dubious unconvincing incredible improbable obscure

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implausible

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10
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inaudible speechless incomprehensible indistinct mute dumb

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inarticulate

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11
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aggression offense assault incursion invasion offensive blitz

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onslaught

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12
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assured hopeful expectant confident sanguine positive

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optimistic

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13
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elixir cure-all remedy relief nostrum

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panacea

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foreshadow presage herald betoken predict foretell prognosticate

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portend

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astigmatic careless foolish ill-advised myopic near-sighted

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short-sighted

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16
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hamper hinder halt interrupt prevaricate procrastinate arrest suspend

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stall

17
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overrule abandon supplant displace annul displace forsake

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supersede

18
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exceptional unique unequaled

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unparalleled

19
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indefensible illogical useless flawed unsupportable unjustifiable

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untenable

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vindicate