Lessons 3&4 Flashcards

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1
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behold

A

to gaze or look upn

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2
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discernment

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Excellent judgment and insight; skill in perceiving
wise way of judging

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3
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envision

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to imagine

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4
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Foresee

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to predict
to see or know ahead of time

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5
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gape

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to stare in amazement with mouth open

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6
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Impressionistic

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Describing a highly personal, individual response to experience
involving general feelings

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7
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myopia

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lack of planning for the future

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8
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premonition

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a feeling that something will happen in the future

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8
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perceptive

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Marked by understanding or awareness; sharp; sensitive
looking into things a lot

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9
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subliminal

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Below the threshold of conscious thought; not detectable, but able to bring about a response
something happening, but you’re not aware of it, but there are side effects due to it.

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10
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cessation

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a bringing or coming to an end

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11
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commence

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to begin

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12
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deter

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to discourage
To prevent or discourage from acting, by means of fear or doubt

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13
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hamper

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to limit

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14
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obstruction

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something that blocks or gets in the way

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15
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preclude

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to make impossible/unlikely

16
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procastinate

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to delay

17
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scuttle

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to move with short hurried movements

18
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subside

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to be come normal

19
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thwart

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to prevent from taking place/block