lesson 13 Flashcards

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capacity

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aptitude,capability,mental or physical ability

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cede

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yield,give in,surrender,relinquish,grant

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contend

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compete,vie,argue

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deem

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consider,regard,view

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5
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fallow

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uncultivated,dormant,inactive

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glean

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gather,discover,to get

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7
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humiliate

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embarrass, mortify,degrade

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incredulous

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skeptical,unbelieving

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9
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ingredient

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element,constituent,part of

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10
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intact

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whole,undamaged,perfect

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irrational

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illogical,unreasonable,fallacious

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12
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patent

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evident,obvious,plain

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13
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puny

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small,weak,unsubstantial

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14
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rebut

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contradict,disprove,prove wrong

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shirk

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envade,dodge,get away from

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skimp

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scrimp,to be stingy

17
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snare

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catch,trap,entangled

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solicitous

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anxious,apprehension,fearful,concerned

19
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spry

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chipper,lively,nimble,agile

20
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wretched

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pitiful,miserable