NSF regionals vocabulary 39 Flashcards

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trip

A

a journey or voyage, to stumble

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trounce

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to beat severely, thrash

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3
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truncated

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to cut short in duration

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tumult

A

violent or noisy crowd

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twain

A

two items that are the same

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tweak

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to adjust, to pinch or squeeze

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tycoon

A

a wealthy and powerful businessmen

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8
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tyro

A

a novice or beginner

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ulterior

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being beyond what is seen

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10
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unalienable

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incapable to being transferred to another

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unbridled

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not restrained or controlled

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uncouth

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awkward and clumsy, strange, unusual

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unequivocal

A

clearly defined

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unicameral

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composed of one legislative body

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15
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unilateralist

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tracing descent from the paternal or maternal line only

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unkempt

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disheveled, not combed

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unregenerate

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not renewed in spirit or heart

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unrequited

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not returned

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unsullied

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not soiled or tarnished

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urbanity

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the quality or character of life in a city or town

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usurious

A

greatly exceeding bounds of reason

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usurp

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to seize without authority

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usury

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lending money at a exorbitant interest

24
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UV index

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a scale from 1 to 11 of the intensity of ultraviolet rays coming from the sun

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vacillate

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to sway, waver in mind or opinion