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Lesson 7 Flashcards

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Accessible (adj)

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Available; ready for use

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Abridge (v)

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To shorten

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Allusion (n)

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An indirect reference, often to a character or theme found in some work of literature

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Antidote (n)

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A remedy that counteracts the effects of poison

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Aspire (v)

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To work toward or to have a goal

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Autonomous (adj)

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Independent

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Avid (adj)

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Showing enthusiasm; ardent

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Candor (n)

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Honesty, sincerity

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Coalesce (v)

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To have different opinions join together; fuse; converge

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Cynical (adj)

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Believing that all others are motivated by self-interest

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Deride (v)

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To mock contemptuously

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Gratify (v)

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To please or indulge

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Hamper (v)

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To hinder; to prevent something from happening

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Hardy (adj)

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Healthy and strong; robust

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Homogeneous (adj)

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Of the same kind; alike; uniform

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Illusion (n)

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Something unreal that gives the appearance of being real; misconception

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Imprudent (adj)

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Careless; rash

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Impudent (adj)

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Rude; disrespectful

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Indigenous (adj)

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Native; originating in a specific country or region

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Indigent (adj)

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Poor; impoverished; needy

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Indignant (adj)

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Angry; resentful

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Integrity (n)

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Holding firmly to values, such as honesty; completeness

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Intimate (v)

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To suggest; to hint at

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Intimidate (v)

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To frighten; to coerce into action

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Intrepid (adj)

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Fearless; brave

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Linger (v)

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To hang around; to stay

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Lofty (adj)

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Very high; towering; grand or noble

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Mock (v)

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To make fun of; to imitate

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Nurture (v)

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To care for, to nourish

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Obscure (adj)

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Hard to understand; abstract

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Obtuse (adj)

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Stupid; not clear or precise

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Opportunist (n)

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A person who seeks self-gain even at the expense of others

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Ponderous (adj)

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Very heavy or bulky; dull or lifeless

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Proximity (n)

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Nearness in time, location, relation

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Querulous (adj)

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Whining; complaining; quarrelsome

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Recount (v)

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To tell a story

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Rigor (n)

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Harshness; severity; strict adherence to standards

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Venerate (v)

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To show deep respect for; to honor

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