lesson 4 Flashcards

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1
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alienate

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divorce, separate, divide

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captivate

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hypnotize, seduce, charm

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3
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current

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modern, present, accepted

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4
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discretion

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caution, judgement, foreight

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5
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drastic

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harsh, extreme, desperate

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6
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duplicate

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inmitate, clone, reprouduce

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evacuate

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abandon, discharge, displace

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8
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forbearance

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self control, patience, tolerance

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9
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futile

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pointless, empty, impractical

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10
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germane

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applicable, relevant, fitting

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11
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mendacious

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dishonest, untruthful, decetiful

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12
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pique

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annoy, irritate, bother

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13
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ponder

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consider, evaluate, speculate

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14
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privation

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want, need, disadvantage

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15
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quagmire

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difficult, predicament, morass

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16
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shred

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fragment, particle, scrap

17
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solemn

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quiet, serious, scared

18
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spontaneous

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unpremeditated, extemporaneous, impetuous

19
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status

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condition, rank, positions, standing

20
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wrest

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seize, force, squeeze