new 10th of october Flashcards

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forthcoming

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“1. ready or about to appear
2. but also in terms of not withholding information in a situaiton of arrest or in a situation where there has to be told”

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2
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sullen

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remaining alone

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3
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unbidden

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not commanded

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4
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aghast

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amazed, struck with fright

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5
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abandon

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let go, complete lack of inhibition

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6
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forsake

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reject

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7
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unwittingly

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unintentionally

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8
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tarnish

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offuscare

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9
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ebb

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movement of the tide out of the sea, decrease

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10
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bewildered

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perplexed, confused

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nonplussed

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  1. Bewildered; unsure how to respond or act.

2. Unfazed, unaffected, or unimpressed.”

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12
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hasty

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with out much thought, rushed

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13
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simpering

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wearing a child grin

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14
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snide

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insulting in an indirect way

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15
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derogative

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insulting

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16
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pristine

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Of or belonging to a primitive or early state or period; original; primitive: as,pristineinnocence; thepristinemanners of a people.

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17
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imperiled

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at risk of becoming extinct

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18
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precis

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abstract, summary of a larger work

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19
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remiss

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act of negligence, Not energetic or diligent in performance; careless in performing duty or business; not complying with engagements at all, or not in due time; negligent; dilatory; slack.

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dither

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being indecisive

21
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temper

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“1. calmness of midn

  1. constiution, form, consituency
  2. A metal or alloy added to another to produce certain physical properties; specifically, an alloy of one part of copper and two of tin to be added to pure tin to produce a fine grade of pewter; an alloy containing arsenic with lead sometimes added to the molten metal to give hardness to shot.”
22
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elusive

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hard to understand

23
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petulant

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capricious

24
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relinquish

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ti give up the possession of, abandon, quit

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harried

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harassed

26
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diffidence

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More especially, distrust of one’s self; want of confidence in one’s own ability, worth, or fitness; retiring disposition; modest reserve; shyness.

27
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inveterate

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old, long established

28
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tax

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put a heavy demand on something

29
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latitude

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distance

30
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tinge

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a veryslightamountof acolouror of afeeling, lightness of something

31
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incure

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accustom to something unpleasent

32
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bode

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portent of a particular outcome

33
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inclement

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not clement, no mild temper

34
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sweltering

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suffucating with heat

35
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jingoism

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excessive patriotism

36
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restivness

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estlessness/difficulty to control

37
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puzzling

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perpelxing, embarassing

38
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pundit

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an expert in a particular field called ot judge

39
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pan out

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to suceed, go as planned

40
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foil

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prevent from suceeding

41
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esotrenic

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inner

42
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insidious

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“Lying in wait; hence, deceitful; sly; treacherous.

– Designed or adapted to entrap; deceptive; insnaring: as, insidious arts.”

43
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contrition

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The act of grinding or rubbing to powder; attrition.

noun – Brokenness of spirit for having given offense; deep sorrow for sin or guilt; pious compunction; sincere penitence.”

44
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jettison

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abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted).

45
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germane

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Ideas orinformationthat is germane to aparticularsubjectorsituationisconnectedwith andimportantto it:

46
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inscrutable

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impossible to understand