Lesson 3 Flashcards by Andi Pfau | Brainscape

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pedestrian (adj)

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ordinary or dull

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bona fide (adj)

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in good faith

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adventitious (adj)

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accidental; non essential

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fecund (adj)

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fertile; productive

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deviate (v)

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to turn aside from a course; to stray

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obfuscate (v)

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to confuse; to bewilder

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impale (v)

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to pierce with a sharp stake through the body

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extenuate (v)

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to lesson seriousness by providing partial excusess

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parochial (adj)

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local; narrow; limited

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glower (v)

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to stare angrily

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edify (v)

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to improve someone morally

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ambiguous (adj)

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open to more than one interpretation

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cataclysm (n)

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a violent change

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optimum (adj)

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best; most favorable; ideal

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importune (v)

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to ask persistently; to beg

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