Lesson 5 Flashcards

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circumspect

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careful, watchful, attentive to all points

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circumvent

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to get around, to beat or defeat by trickery, to prevent an occurrance

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clandestine

A

secret

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4
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clement

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merciful, lenient, mild, as weather

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5
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cliche

A

a worn-out idea or overused expression

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coerce

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to compel by force, to force a person to do something against his will

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collaborate

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to work with another toward a goal to cooperate with an enemy invader

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comely

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attractive or handsome, pleasing to the sight

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complacent

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pleased with oneself or one’s deeds

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concur

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to be of the same opinion to agree with

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