lesson 4 Flashcards by Thomas Scroggs | Brainscape

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alienate

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separate, disunite

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captivate

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fascinate, hypnotize, amaze

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current

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modern, present

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discretion

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caution, judgement

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drastic

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radical, extreme

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duplicate

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imitate, clone

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evacuate

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abandon, leave

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forbearance

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self-control, endurance

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futile

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fruitless, meaningless

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germane

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apt, applicable, relevant, fitting

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mendacious

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deceitful, dishonest

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pique

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annoy, provoke, irritate

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ponder

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think, consider

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privation

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hardship, need, deprivation

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quagmire

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dilemma, problem

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shred

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fragment, trace

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solemn

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quiet, serious

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spontaneous

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instinctive, extemporaneous

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status

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condition, rank

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wrest

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extort, wring, seize, force