Lesson 4 Flashcards

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Ambiguous

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Vague

Of unclear meaning ; something that can be understood in more than one way

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2
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Arbitrary

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Haphazard

An action or decision made with little thought ; order or reason

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3
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Assert

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Declar

To express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively

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4
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Astounding

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Astonishing

Very surprising

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5
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Astute

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Perceptive

Very intelligent , smart , clever

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6
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Concur

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Misleading

To have the same opion or draw the same conclusions

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7
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Deceptively

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Misleadingly

Making something appear true or good when it is false or bad

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8
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Designate

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Assign

To specify name or select to do a task to indicate

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9
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Determined

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Resolute

Strong in one’s opion , firm in conviction, to find out

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10
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Elicit

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Extract

To get fact or draw out truth

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11
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Embody

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Exemplify

To be a good example of a concept or idea

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12
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Instigate

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Initiate

To cause a conflict or argument

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13
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Mundance

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Ordinary

Common or routine

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14
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Petition

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Appeal

To make a request

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15
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Relinquish

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Abdicate

To give up control

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16
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Resilient

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Tenacious

Strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease

17
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Stagnant

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Still

Not moving or developing