Level 1 Vocab Flashcards

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Abandon

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To leave, or give up the control of, something

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Abundant

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In great quantity; well supplied in something, usually resources

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Adversary

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A person or group that opposes; a foe or enemy

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Ample

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Plentiful; of sufficient amount

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Apex

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The peak, tip, or climax of something

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Assimilate

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To conform to the customs and attitudes of a group or nation

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Blemish

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A defect or flaw

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Brevity

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Shortness of time; briefness

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Candid

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Honest

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Cease

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To stop

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Colleague

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An associate

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Conclude

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To bring to an end

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Confident

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Full assurance; sureness in oneself

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Credible

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Believable, trustworthy

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Depot

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A place where supplies and materials are stored for distribution

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Dilemma

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A difficult problem or situation

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Disdain

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A feeling of scorn and contempt towards something

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Dissent

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To disagree with or differ from the majority, often a political party, government, or church

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Dupe

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To deceive or fool someone; a person who is easily fooled

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Effective

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Adequate to accomplish a purpose; functioning

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Erect

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In an upright position; to build or construct

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Frugal

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Not wasteful; spending very little

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Impair

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To damage or cause to become worse

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Incite

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To encourage or prompt to action

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Induce

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Bring about, produce, or cause; to persuade or influence someone

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Inform

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To give knowledge about a fact or circumstance

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Jeer

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To shout at or taunt someone

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Jeopardy

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Hazard or risk of harm; danger

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Juvenile

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Young; a young person

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Keen

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Sharp; extremely responsive; intense in feeling

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Origin

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The source of something; the first stage of existence of something

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Plight

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An unfavorable condition or situation

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Potential

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Possible; capable of being or becoming

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Prejudice

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An unreasonable and damaging opinion formed of a group

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Punctual

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Prompt; on time

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Recur

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To occur again; to return to the mind

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Refrain

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To abstain from doing or saying something

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Relish

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Liking or enjoying something

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Resolve

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Determination or firmness of purpose; to determine something

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Rogue

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A mischievous or dishonest person

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Rout

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A decisive defeat; a disorderly crowd

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Shun

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To avoid or keep away from

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Sinister

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Bad, evil, or wicked

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Stigma

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A mark of disgrace on one’s reputation; a mental or physical mark that signals defect

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Strategy

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A plan, method, or series of maneuvers used to obtain a specific result

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Sturdy

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strongly built or composed

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Taunt

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To mock in an insulting manner

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Timid

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Lacking in courage or self-assurance

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Vacate

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To give up possession of something or leave a space or position

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Vigor

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Healthy energy or power; active strength