Namesake Vocab Flashcards
1
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Arbitrary
A
doing something randomly, without reason
2
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implausible
A
not believable
3
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pallor
A
an unhealthy pale appearance
4
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supine
A
laying facing upward
5
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beget
A
to give birth to/ to create
6
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tepid
A
warmish/ slightly warm
7
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truncate
A
to shorten
8
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nomenclature
A
naming system in an art or science
9
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raucous
A
making a loud and harsh sound
10
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ruse
A
a trick
11
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arduous
A
requiring a lot of effort, hard to do
12
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Expatriate:Verb
A
to settle oneself abroad
13
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Expatriate: noun
A
Someone who lives outside of their native country
14
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buttress: verb
A
to reinforce
15
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buttress:noun
A
a projecting support of stone built against a wall-usually a cathedral
