Unit 01 Flashcards

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1
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To _ something means to give it to someone.

A

allot

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To _ means to horrify, shock, or disgust someone.

A

appall

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3
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A _ is a hiding place for valuable things.

A

cache

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4
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_ is a state of being able to do something with little effort.

A

convenience

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5
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A _ is an amount or supply or supply which is not large enough.

A

dearth

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6
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If a thing you do is _, you intend to do it.

A

deliberate

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7
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When something is _, it is terrible and very serious.

A

dire

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8
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To _ means to pass, as in seconds, minutes, or hours.

A

elapse

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9
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_ is sharing or understanding another person’s feelings.

A

empathy

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10
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When something is fanciful, it is unusual or unrealistic.

A

fanciful

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11
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To _ menas to complain constatntly.

A

gripe

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12
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When something is _, it is very hard to do.

A

grueling

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13
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When something is _, it is boring, common, or ordinary.

A

mundane

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14
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To _ is to make a choice, especially when deciding in favor of something.

A

opt

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15
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_ is a very strong emotion of anger or shock.

A

outrage

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16
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When an amount of something is _, it is very small.

A

paltry

17
Q

To _ something means to correct it.

A

rectify

18
Q

When someone is _, they are good at dealing with hard situations.

A

resourceful

19
Q

_ is food and water needed to keep a person, animal, or plant alive.

A

sustenance

20
Q

When something is _, it is long, frustrating, and boring.

A

tedious