OC- Test 1- Section 8 Flashcards

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1
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Encompassed

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Encircle; surround

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Skirt

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Go around the edge

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Hazardous

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Risky, dangerous

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Modest

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Humble; shy

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Unorthodox

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Not traditional; not conforming to rules

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Conventional

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Common, normal

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Derivative

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Not original; secondary

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Aesthetic

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Beautiful

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Impartial

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Not biased; fair

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Champion

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Verb: To defend; support

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Obstinate

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Stubborn; not easily controled

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Irrational

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Illogical; senseless

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13
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Digress

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Stray away from topic

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Proliferated

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Sudden increase in the number

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Germinate

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To cause to develop, to produce

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16
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Salvo

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A sudden attack

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Encore

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An extra short performance

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Palliative

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Noun: Painkiller

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Demurral

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The act of raising an objection