List 2 (second half) Flashcards by Milan Sani

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inaccessible

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not able to be reached or entered

not understandable

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imposition

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inconvenience

burden

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induced

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persuaded

brought about

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integrity

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honesty, sincerity

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intimate

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close (as in relationships)
to imply or suggest
thorough (as in knowledge)

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inventory

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a list of goods a business owns

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jeopardy

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danger, risk

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junction

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where two things meet

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lax

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careless

lazy.

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luminous

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full of light

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meager

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thin

not enough

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migrant

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one who often changes his or her place of living

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minnow

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small fish

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mishap

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accident

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mutability

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changeability

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nick

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to cut slightly

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novel

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new, unusual

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oblige

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to to a favor

to feel obligated

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passable

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able to be traveled through

barely satisfactory

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phenomenon

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occurrence

fact or circumstance

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pittance

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some amount

can fit in your pit

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polarize

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to divide into opposing groups

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PostScript

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a note added to a finished letter or book

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precursor

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one who comes before someone else

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preeminent

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superior, above others

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prescribe

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to lay down as a rule

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pretentious

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pretending to be someone you are not

posing

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probing

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exploring

searching for information

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prose

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ordinary language

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pseudonym

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false name

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red tape

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official routines that delay actions

symbol of inefficiency

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regressive

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going backward

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resolution

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purpose, determination

settlement of a problem

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rift

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crack or fracture

to divide

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seasonal

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once a season, periodic

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smirk

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to smile in a self satisfied way

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span

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the distance between two items

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stale

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tasteless
old
overused

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stereotype

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oversimplified opinion

generalization

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stubble

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short unshaven hairs

short stalks of grain

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surge

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to increase suddenly

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sycophant

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asskisser, kissass

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synthetic

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man made, artificial

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taint

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trace of something bad

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tangible

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touchable

clear or certain

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tenacious

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persisting, firm, unyielding

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terse

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short and to the point

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turbulence

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storminess, sudden movements

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unconditional

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without conditions, absolute

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unmask

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to reveal

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uproarious

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extremely funny

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veil

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cloth used to cover the face

to hide, to mask thinly

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weld

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to join metals or plastics by heating

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yielding

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giving in, submitting

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zeal

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enthusiasm