Quiz 4 (emulate - glaring) Flashcards

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emulate

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follow an example

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enervating

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tiring, weakening, energy-draining

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ephemeral

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momentary, fleeting

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evanescent

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short-lived, as an image, fleeting

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exemplary

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outstanding

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extenuating

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guilt diminishing; almost always used in the phrase “extenuating circumstances” which are reasons that excuse or justify someone’s actions

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florid

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flushed OR ornate

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fortuitous

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lucky

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frugal

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thrifty

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glaring

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giving or reflecting a strong light OR very obvious or conspicuous

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