NOT A STRAIGHT LINE + INVESTIGATE + TIME/ORDER/DURATION Flashcards by Paul Yoon

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NOT A STRAIGHT LINE

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askance, careen, carom, sidle, sinuous

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askance

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with asking glance, with suspicion

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careen

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[car] to sway due to turning in motion

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carom (KAR-uhm)

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hit and rebound, as in balls striking a wall

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sidle (SAHYD-l)

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to move sideways and obliquely

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sinuous

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having many curves, bends

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askance, careen, carom, sidle, sinuous

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NOT A STRAIGHT LINE

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INVESTIGATE

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appraise, descry, peruse

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appraise

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estimate the value of

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descry (dih-KRAHY)

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to denounce as faulty or worthless

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peruse

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to examine in detail; (to read through, as in a report)

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appraise, descry, peruse

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INVESTIGATE

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TIME/ORDER/DURATION

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epoch, fortnight

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epoch (EP-uhk)

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a particular period of time

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fortnight

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two weeks

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epoch, fortnight

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TIME/ORDER/DURATION