reading III Flashcards

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SENTIMENTAL

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APPELING TO THE EMOTIONS IN AN OBVIOUS AND TIRESOME WAY; RELATED TO EMOTIONS RATHER TAN REASON OR LOGIC.

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IMPOSED

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TO FORCE SOMETHING ON SOMEONE

TO STABLISH OR APPLY BY AUTHORITY.

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ELEVATED

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RAISED UP HIGHER SPECIALLY ABOVE THE GROUND OR OTHER SURFACE.

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COMPLEMENT

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TO SERVE AS A COMPLETING ELEMENT TO;

TO FORM A GOOD COMBINATION WITH ANOTHER THING THAT MAKES IT PERFECT ALTOGETHER.

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CONTEMPLATE

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TO LOOK AT WITH CAREFUL ANF THOUGHTFUL ATTENTION; TO THINK ABOUT DEEPLY AND CAREFULLY.

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SURGE

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A SUDDEN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF SOMETHING. OR POWERFUL FORWARD OR UPWARD MOVEMENT

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ENVISION

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TO FORM A MENTAL PICTURE OF SOMETHING

IMAGINE AS A FUTURE POSSIBILITY; VISUALIZE

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DEVASTATION

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EXTREME DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

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SUSTAIN

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TO CONTINUE OR MAINTAIN.

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DIRE

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BEING OR SHOWING A SIGN OF CALAMITY TO COME SOMETHING VERY BAD; CAUSING GREAT WORRY OR FEAR

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CONSENSUS

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A GENERAL AGREEMENT ABOUT SOMETHING, AN IDEA OR OPINION THAT IS SHARED BY ALL THE PEOPLE IN A GROUP OR AMONG VARIOUS GROUPS

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DISCIPLINE

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A BRANCH OF KNOWLEDGE OR TEACHING

AN AEREA OF STUDY OR LEARNING

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FUNDAMENTAL

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BELONGING TO ONE´S INNATE OR INGRAINED CHARACTERISTICS; SERVING AS, OR BEING AN ESSENTIAL PART OF, A FOUNDATION OR BASIS.
BASIC; PRIMARY; ESSENTIAL

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BIASED

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A PREFERENCE OR AN INCLINATION, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT INHIBITS IMPARTIAL JUDGMENT

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INITIALLY

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AT THE BEGINNING, AT FIRST,

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ACCOUNTABLE

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BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING, HAVING TO ANSWER FOR OR EXPLAIN SOMETHING.

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INNOVATION

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THE ACT OF INTRODUCING A NEW METHOD, IDEA, DEVICE, ETC.

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HUMBLE

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NOT HAVING OR SHOWING ANY FEELING OF SUPERIORITY, SELF ASSERTIVENESS, OR SHOWINESS.

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GEAR

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ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF A TASK OR ACTIVITY.

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PERSISTENT

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CONTINUING DESPITE DIFFICULTIES, OPPOSITION, OR DISCOURAGEMENT.

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THROUGHOUT

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DURING THE WHOLE COURSE OR PERIOD OF

ALL THE WAY THROUGH

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ARTIFICIAL

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HUMANLY CONTRIVED OFTEN ON A NATURAL MODEL MADE BY HUMAN BEGINS AND NOT BY NATURE

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ASCEND

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TO MOVE OR EXTEND UPWARD,

TO RISE FROM A LOWER STATION

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REKLESS

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HAVING OR SHOWING NO REGARD FOR DANGER.

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TERRAIN

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AN AREA OF LAND

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AGRARIAN

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RELATING TO FARMING AND THE USE OF LAND.

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PREVALENT

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COMMON

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FLOURISHING

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TO GROW LUXURIANTLY; TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS

(PERSON ANIMAL OR OTHER LIVING ORGANISM) DEVELOP IN A HEALTHY OR VIGOROUS WAY, ESPECIALLY AS THE RESULT OF A PARTICULARLY FAVORABLE ENVIROMENT.

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DOOMED

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TO MAKE CERTAIN THE FAILURE OR DESTRUCTION OF, SUFFER, DIE, ETC.
CONDEMNED.

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INSTABILITY

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THE QUALITY OR STATE OF BEING UNSTABLE

CHANGE OR ALTERATION.

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DEMISE

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DEATH; A CESSATION OF EXISTENCE OR ACTIVITY

32
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DECIPHER

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to work out the meaning of something.
translate from secret or mysterious writing : decode. to make out the meaning of something not clear I can’t decipher her sloppy handwriting.

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SUSTAIN

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To continue or maintain.

to supply with sustenance.

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PREVALENT

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common.

generally or widely accepted,

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RECKLESS

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having or showing no regard for danger.

marked by lack of proper caution.

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DEVASTATION

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Extreme damage or destruction
to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness
overwhelm devastated by

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DETRIMENTAL

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obviously harmful : damaging the detrimental effects of pollution.