Lesson 13 Vocab Flashcards

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unable to act or move; inactive; sluggish

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inert

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to get around; to bypass

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circumvent

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secret

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clandestine

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to find not guilty of a fault or crime

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acquit

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5
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to express strong disapproval of

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deprecate

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6
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lawyer (British)

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barrister

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7
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excessive praise or admiration

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adulation

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8
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having to do with the kitchen or cooking

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culinary

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9
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indecent; humorously obscene

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bawdy

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10
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to punish severely

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chastise

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11
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joking; humourous

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jocose

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12
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n: a very large number
adj: too numerous to be counted

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myriad

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13
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present, but not active; hidden

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latent

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14
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destructive; deadly

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pernicious

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thrifty; economical in money matters

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frugal

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