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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Humillate

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Embarrass, mortify, degrade

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Incredulous

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Skeptical, unbelieving

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Ingredient

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Element, constituent, part of

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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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Patent

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Evident, obvious, plain

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Puny

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Small, weak, unsubstantial

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Rebut

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Contradict, disprove, prove wrong

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Shirk

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Evade, 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

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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