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Lesson 13 Flashcards

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What is celerity?

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It’s swiftness, quickness, and speed.

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What is the definition of the word accelerate?

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To cause faster movement, to go faster.

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What is the definition of the word concur?

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To agree, to cooperate OR to coincide and happen simultaneously.

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What is discourse?

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Conversation or a formal discussion.

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What does incur mean?

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To meet with, run into, or bring upon oneself

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What is a precursor?

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It’s a forerunner

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What is succor?

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Help in time of distress

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What is a conglomeration?

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It’s a collection of unrelated things.

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What is the definition of the word abject?

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Humiliating and miserable

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What is a conjecture?

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An opinion or guess formed by inconclusive evidence.

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What’s an interjection?

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It’s a word often expressing emotion that is not grammatically linked to the other words in the sentence.

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Vocab Lessons 13-14 (6 decks)

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