Part 11 Flashcards

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1
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Inundate

A

To flood

-Verb

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2
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Fruitless

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Useless

-Adjective

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3
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Poignant

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Moving, painful to the feeling

-Adjective

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4
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Garbled

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Confused, mixed pub

-Adjective

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5
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Sanguine

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Optimistic

-Adjective

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6
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To feather ones nest

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Grow rich by taking advantage of circumstances

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7
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Phlegmatic

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Calm, hard to rouse to action

-Adjective

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8
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Corroborate

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Confirm, support

-Verb

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Comprehensive

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Thorough

-Adjective

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10
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Zealous

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Enthusiastic

-Adjective

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11
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Coerce

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To force

-Verb

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12
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Fair weather friends

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Unreliable, they fail one in time of distress

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13
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Elapse

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To slip by

-Verb

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14
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Meticulous

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Careful

-Adjective

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15
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Domicile

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Home

-Noun

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Lax

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Careless, negligent

-Adjective

17
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Sporadic

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Occasional

-Adjective

18
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To sow ones wild oats

A

To lead a wild , carefree life

19
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Rash

A

Too hasty, reckless

-Adjective

20
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Conjecture

A

Guess

-Noun

21
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Obviate

A

Do away with, eliminate

-Verb

22
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Lurid

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Sensational

-Adjective

23
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Quip

A

Joke

-Noun

24
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Windfall

A

Unexpected financial gain