list 4 Flashcards

1
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exacerbate

A

to make worse or more severe

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2
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exacting

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greatly demanding; requiring close attention

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3
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exorbitant

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extravagant; exceeding what is usual

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4
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expedite

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to make faster or easier; to carry out
promptly

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5
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explicit

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clearly stated; precisely shown

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6
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expunge

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to erase

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7
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extol

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to praise highly

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8
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fallacy

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false idea or mistaken belief

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9
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fawn

A

to show excessive affection

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10
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feign

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to pretend or give false impression

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11
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fledgling

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a beginner or novice; a young bird

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12
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fluke

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chance event or coincidence

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13
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fodder

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raw material for a given end (flour for a cake)

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14
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foray

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an initial venture; a raid in search of plunder

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15
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fortuitous

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happening by chance; lucky or fortunate

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16
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furtive

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secret

17
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futile

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useless, hopeless, without effect

18
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gamut

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the full range of something

19
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garner

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to gather and store away; to acquire by effort

20
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gratuitous

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freely given, unnecessary, uncalled for