Set 1 Flashcards

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1
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Bewail

A

Express great regret

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2
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Destitiute

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Lacking/without possession of

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3
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Detract

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To take away something of value

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4
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Emancipate

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To be set free

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5
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Extol

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To praise highly

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6
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Flamboyant

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unrestrained

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7
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Impetus

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a driving force

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8
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Insuperable

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incapable of being defeated

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9
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Intermittent

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Not continuous

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10
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Maxim

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short facts

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11
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Obligatory

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Required

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12
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Plumb

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To measure the depth of water

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13
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Vagabond

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A person who wanders from place to place

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14
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Visage

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A face that expresses feelings

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15
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Wheedle

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To coax by using a misleading way to get praise

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