List 5 Flashcards

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1.Allude/2. Elude

A
  1. To refer causally or indirectly to something

2. To escape or evade by trickery speed or other means

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2
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Burgeon

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To begin to grow or increase rapidly: Flourish

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3
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Deign

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To do something that once considers to be beneath ones dignity

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4
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Evanescent

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Soon passing out of sight, memory of existence I quickly fading and disappearing

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5
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Abdicate

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To fail to fullfil or undertake a duty or responsibility

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6
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Inculcate

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To instill an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction

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7
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Sectarian/Non Sectarian

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Narrowly devoted to confined to a certain group sect,faction or doctrine

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8
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Pensive

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Engaged in deep or serious thought

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9
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Reciprocal

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Given,felt, or done in return

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10
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Supercilious

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Arrogant naughty conceited stuck-up

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