OC- Test 4- Section 4 Flashcards by Justino Liu | Brainscape

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Flimsy

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Not strong; light, thin

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Forestall

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To prevent, hinder

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Robust

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Healthy, strong

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Noteworthy

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Important

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Ramshackle

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Falling apart; in poor condition

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Repel

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Push away; repulse

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Bequeath

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Give in a will, bestow

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Exploit

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Achievement

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Finesse

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Know- how; skill

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Divulge

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Make known; confess

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Hedonistic

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Person who seeks pleasure

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Unorthodox

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Abnormal; not traditional

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Extremity

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Ultimate; limit

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Unwieldy

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Awkward, bulky

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Rigidity

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Stiff, hard; not flexible

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Deride

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Insult, make fun of

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Rationalize

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Make excuse; justify

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Vindicate

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To afford justification for

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Foster

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Promote, support

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Annotate

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Write explanatory notes

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Compromise

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Agreement

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Invigorate

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Fill with life and energy

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Impoverish

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Make poor

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Aggrandize

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Cause something to seem brighter; great power and wealth

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Debilitate

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To make weak, to weaken

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Substantial

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Important

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Corroborating

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To make more certain; confirm

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Hackneyed

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Clichéd

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Backlash

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A forceful backward movement; a violent reaction

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Recourse

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Alternative

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Bromide

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A person who is boring

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Reckoning

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Judgement

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Forbearance

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Resisting, avoidance

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Imbued

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To inspire

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Consort

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Associate, partner

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Repeal

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To revoke or withdraw formally

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Embroiled

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To bring into conflict

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Divulge

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Make known; confess

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Compliant

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Obeying

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Quash

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To suppress completely