The Law Of Success By Napoleon Hill. Chapter XII: Concentration Flashcards

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remedy

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a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.

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exclusion

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the process or state of excluding or being excluded.

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crease

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a line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing it.

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to soil

A

make dirty.

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shabby

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in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care.

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drudgery

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hard, menial, or dull work.

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menial

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(of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige.

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derelict

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a person without a home, job, or property.

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lofty

A

of imposing height.

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lodestone

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a piece of magnetite or other naturally magnetized mineral, able to be used as a magnet.

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to dissipate

A

disperse or scatter.

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sprig

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a small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a bush or plant.

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conceivable

A

capable of being imagined or grasped mentally.

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agitation

A

a state of anxiety or nervous excitement.

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berth

A

a job; position.

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nigh

A

near.

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17
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irksome

A

irritating; annoying

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formidable

A

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

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desultory

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lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

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leash

A

a strap or cord for restraining and guiding a dog or other animal.

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zest

A

great enthusiasm and energy.

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promiscuous

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implying an unselective approach;

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couth

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cultured, refined, and well mannered.

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mountaineering

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the sport or activity of climbing mountains.

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to repute
be generally said or believed to do something or to have particular characteristics.
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prowess
bravery in battle.
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mourner
a person who attends a funeral as a relative or friend of the dead person.
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to avow
assert or confess openly.
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ardent
enthusiastic or passionate.
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sullen
bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.
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conscientious
(of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.
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vise
a metal tool with movable jaws that are used to hold an object firmly in place while work is done on it, typically attached to a workbench.
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to caress
touch or stroke gently or lovingly.
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lettered
formally educated.
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amenable
(of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
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frenzy
a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior.
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emeritus
(of the former holder of an office, especially a college professor) having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor.
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to revere
feel deep respect or admiration for (something).
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zeal
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
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effusion
an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell.
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steadfast
resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
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prostrate
lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward.
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assemblage
a collection or gathering of things or people.
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to imbue
inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality.
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insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.
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pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
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discernment
the ability to judge well.
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rung
a horizontal support on a ladder for a person's foot.
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ferocious
savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.
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to beget
(typically of a man, sometimes of a man and a woman) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction.
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paramount
more important than anything else; supreme.
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bellwether
the leading sheep of a flock, with a bell on its neck.
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stampede
a sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals.