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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Producing or able to produce much fruit, large crops, or many children

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fertile

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2
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most important; main; leading

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principal

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3
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relying on others for aid or support

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dependent

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4
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extra; more than what is used or needed

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surplus

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5
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odd; strange

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peculiar

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6
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a test of one’s abilities; anything that calls for a special effort

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challenge

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7
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happening or done alone

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solitary

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8
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to change in form or appearance

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transform

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9
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right for a certain purpose; proper; fitting

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suitable

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a choice; first choice; something preferred

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preference

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11
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a feeling of anger and helplessness that comes from bad luck, defeat, or failure; disappointment

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frustration

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a point of view; state of mind; way of thinking or feeling

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attitude

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13
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a group of people or things having something in common; type

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category

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14
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too much; more than is reasonable

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excessive

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15
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done on purpose; carefully planned

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deliberate

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16
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an obvious difference

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contrast

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17
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disapproving; tending to find fault

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critical

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18
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easily broken or damaged

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fragile

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19
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to examine carefully; study closely

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analyze

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20
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to show; serve as a sign or signal

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indicate

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21
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obvious; clear

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evident

22
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to find out exactly; figure out

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determine

23
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to throw or give away; get rid of

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dispose

24
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having a great need or desire

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desperate

25
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not in good taste; not right for a situation; not suitable

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improper

26
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to bring back to a normal or former condition; repair

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restore

27
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to protect; keep in good condition

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preserve

28
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the act of saying “no” (to a request or desire); refusal

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rejection

29
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to try to get or succeed in; seek

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pursue

30
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to go along with; be together with

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accompany

31
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to live in

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inhabit

32
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very plentiful; more than enough

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abundant

33
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the act of checking or judging how two or more things are alike or different

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comparison

34
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to say that something is larger or greater than it really is; overstate

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exaggerate

35
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clear; obvious; easy to see or notice

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distinct

36
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not taking sides in a quarrel

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neutral

37
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an argument; a quarrel

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dispute

38
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to be disloyal to; turn against

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betray

39
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a decrease; cutback

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reduction

40
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to explain or teach by showing

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demonstrate

41
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very unpleasant; distasteful; disgusting

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obnoxious

42
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to stop; discontinue; quit

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cease

43
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unsteady; wobbly; not reliable

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unstable

44
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done on purpose; planned

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intentional

45
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to make worse

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aggravate

46
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kind; sympathetic; merciful; gentle

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humane

47
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to happen at the same time

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coincide

48
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rather great; rather large

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considerable

49
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the act of getting in the way of something; meddling in someone else’s business; something that gets in the way

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interference

50
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to make use of; put to use, especially to good use

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utilize

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