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Lesson 19 Flashcards

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Antiquated

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Too old

Syn: old-fashioned

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Coherent

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Well reasoned; sticking together as a group

Syn: logical

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Fabricate

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To make up; to lie

Syn: invent

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Generic

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Relating to a whole group

Syn: general

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Investigation

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Careful examination inorder to obtain facts

Syn; probe

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Normally

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Commonly

Syn: typically

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Novel

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Something unusual

Syn: original

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Nurture

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Encourage dev’t of something
Syn: cultivate
Ex: The vineyards carefully nurtures the grapevines inorder to produce the best crops

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Relate

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To tell

Syn; communicate

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Trigger

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To initiate

Syn: generate

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Unbaised

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With no preconceptions

Syn: objective

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Varied

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Being of many diff types

Syn: diverse

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Indifferent

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Being uninterested
Syn: apathetic, stoic
The teacher was indifferent to the student requests to extend the deadline

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Innovative

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Something newly introduced

Syn: creative

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Narrate

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To tell a story

Syn: relate

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Obsolete

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Being old fashioned

Syn: outdated

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Omit

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Yo leave out

Syn: neglect

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Outlandish

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Strange

Syn: bizarre

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Overcome

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To defeat

Syn: conquer

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Streamline

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To update
Syn: simplify
Ex: the planning process must be streamlined inorder to be reliable

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Pass

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To accept formally by vote
Syn: approve
Ex: the passage of the resolution is in doubt

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Portray

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To represent

Syn: depict

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Accentuate

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To highlight

Syn: emphasize

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Devise

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To brainstorm; to come up w/ an idea
Syn: formulate
Ex: Firefighters decided a plan to rescue people from the burning building

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Disguise

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To hide the usual appearence of something

Syn: conceal

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Ignite

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To set on fire

Syn: kindle

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