Quarter 3_1 2020 Flashcards

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Ersatz

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(of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.

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Defy

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Openly resist and refuse

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Defile

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Contaminate and pollute

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Allure

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The power to tempt and attract

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Allude

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Refer indirectly

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Indictment

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formal charge or accusation

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Verbiage

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speech or writing with Jargons

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Prominent

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famous and of importance

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Intricate

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complicated and detailed

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Pervasive

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widespread with negative influence

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Short-lived

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transient

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Exhaust

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completely negate

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Conversely

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introducing a statement or idea which reverses one that has just been made or referred to.

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Beguile

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trick into doing or becoming something

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Entail

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involve something as an inevitable consequence; inherent; immanent

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Obscure

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conceal

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Impetus

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momentum / qi, chakara

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Travail

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painful, laborious effort

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Realm

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a field or domain of activity and interest

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Truncated

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reduced / shortened

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Sinew

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tendons and ligaments

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Bloom

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flower

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Avalanche

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fall of large ice, snow, or rock down a mountainside

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Obviate

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Resurgence
increase again in popularity
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Usurp
take a position by force or illegally
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The foregoing
the above
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Undergird
secure from the underside
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Repudiate
deny as untruthful
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(of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.
Ersatz
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Openly resist and refuse
Defy
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Contaminate and pollute
Defile
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The power to tempt and attract
Allure
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Refer indirectly
Allude
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formal charge or accusation
Indictment
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speech or writing with Jargons
Verbiage
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famous and of importance
Prominent
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complicated and detailed
Intricate
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widespread with negative influence
Pervasive
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transient
Short-lived
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completely negate
Exhaust
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introducing a statement or idea which reverses one that has just been made or referred to.
Conversely
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trick into doing or becoming something
Beguile
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involve something as an inevitable consequence; inherent; immanent
Entail
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conceal
Obscure
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momentum / qi, chakara
Impetus
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painful, laborious effort
Exhaust
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a field or domain of activity and interest
Realm
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reduced / shortened
Truncated
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tendons and ligaments
Sinew
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flower
Bloom
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fall of large ice, snow, or rock down a mountainside
Avalanche
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avoid
Resurgence
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take a position by force or illegally
Usurp
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the above
The foregoing
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secure from the underside
Undergird
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deny as untruthful
Repudiate