lesson 2 Flashcards

1
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averse

A

disinclined

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2
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eminent

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well known

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3
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deference

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respect

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4
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appraise

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to evaluate

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5
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apprise

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to inform

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6
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emerge

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to rise out of

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7
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immerge

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to submerge

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8
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respectably

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in a manner meriting respect

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9
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respectively

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in the designated order

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10
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respectfully

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in a respectful manner

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11
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elicit

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to draw out

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12
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illicit

A

unlawful

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13
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infer

A

to deduce

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14
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imply

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to hint

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15
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disburse

A

to pay out

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16
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disperse

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to scatter

17
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indigent

A

poor

18
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indignant

A

very angry

19
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anecdote

A

a short story

20
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antidote

A

a substance to counteract the effect of poison

21
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eligible

A

suitable

22
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illegible

A

not decipherable

23
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access

A

passage

24
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excess

A

more then is usual

25
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discomfit

A

to frustrate

26
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discomfort

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distress

27
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elusive

A

hard to describe

28
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illusive

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illusory

29
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contribute

A

to give

30
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patriarch

A

male leader of family or tribe

31
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variety

A

an assortment

32
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abrupt

A

unexpectedly sudden

33
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document

A

certificate

34
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various

A

several different kinds

35
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tributary

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a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river

36
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doctrine

A

a rule

37
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paternal

A

fatherly

38
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erupt

A

explode