LEVEL 3 LIST 3&4 Flashcards

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1
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crest

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peak, summit

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fiddle

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  1. fidgeting
  2. meddle/tamper
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3
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preclude

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make impossible, prevent

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4
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exacerbate

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aggravate, make worse

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5
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forensic

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  1. relating to crime
  2. relating to law
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6
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jockey

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defeat through trickery/deceit

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7
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oust

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drive out/expel

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8
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salient

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prominent, remarkable

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vocational

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relating to special skill

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proprietor

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owner, keeper

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11
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fray

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wear away

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12
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wade

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  1. walk through water
  2. do smt with lots of effort
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13
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entrench

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fix firmly/securely

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14
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roundabout

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indirect

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15
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gorge

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  1. canyon
  2. eat a lot
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tenet

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principle or belief

17
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taper

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decrease

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covet

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yearn to possess something

19
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relegate

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dismiss to inferior rank

20
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enclave

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territory whose inhabitants are culturally distinct

21
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undue

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more than reasonable