Part 13 Flashcards

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Importune

A

Ask urgently

-Verb

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Incontrovertible

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Undeniable

-Adjective

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Surreptitious

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Stealthy, accomplished by secret

-Adjective

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Haven

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Place of safety

-Noun

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5
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Subjugate

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Conquer

-Verb

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To take the bull by the horns

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To face a problem directly

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Ultimate

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Finale

-Adjective

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Eventuate

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To result final

-Verb

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Emit

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To give off

-Verb

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Subterranean

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Underground

-Adjective

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Viable

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Practicable, workable

-Adjective

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12
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The lions share

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The major portion

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Premise

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Ground for a conclusion

-Noun

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14
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Jeopardize

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Endanger

-Verb

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Incredulous

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Skeptical

-Adjective

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Permeate

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To spread through

-Verb

17
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Propitious

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Favorable

-Adjective

18
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Out of the frying pan into the fire

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To go from a difficult situation to a worse one

19
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Surmise

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Guess

-Verb

20
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Curtail

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To cut short

-Verb

21
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Repress

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To put down

-Verb

22
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Cryptic

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Puzzling

-Adjective

23
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Inchoate

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In an early stage

-Adjective

24
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To keep the pot boiling

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To see that interest doesn’t die down