Lesson 2 Flashcards

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Eventuality

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Something that may occur; a possibility; noun

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Implausible

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Difficult to believe; not likely or credible; adj

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Inconceivable

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A. Impossible to comprehend or grasp fully

B. So unlikely as to be thought impossible

(ADJ)

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In vain

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Without success; completely ineffective; adverb

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Perchance

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Perhaps; possibly; adverb

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Preposterous

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Absurd; contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; adj

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Proclivity

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A natural inclination; a tendency; noun

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Prone

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Having a tendency; inclined; likely to do or have something; adj

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Theoretical

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Restricted to ideas l; abstract or unproven; adj

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Contingent

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A. Conditional; dependent on other things (adj)

B. A representative group forming part of a larger group (noun)

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