Unit 10 Flashcards

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Annotation

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N. A critical or explanatory note or comment

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Accrue

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V to accumulate over time

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Antediluvian

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Adj. antiquated

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Bedlam

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N. A state of confusion, uproar

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Covert

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Adj. hidden, secret

N. A hiding place

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Debonair

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Add. Courteous mannerly

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Dun

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V. To insistently demand payment or debt

Adj. dark dingy

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Efficacious

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Adj. effective, producing results

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Equanimity

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N. Calmness composure

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Fortuitous

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Adj. accidental happening by chance

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Gist

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N. Main point

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Gratuitous

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Adj. freely given, unwarranted

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Imperious

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Adj. arrogant seeking to dominate

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Inimical

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Adj. hostile, unfavorable

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Invective

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N. Abusive language, condemnation

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Mötley

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And. Showing great diversity, composed of dif colors, elements

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Munificent

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Adj. generous, lavish

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Procrastinate

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V. To delay, put off

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Provocative

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Adj. producing a strong feeling or response

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Recondite

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Adj. profound, abstruse, exceeding ordinary knowledge

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Reprobate

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N. Scoundrel, unprincipled person

Adj. wicked, corrupt

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Sedentary

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Adj. characterized by sitting

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Clandestine

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Adj. concealed or hidden, secret

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Cognizant

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Adj. aware

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Ineluctable

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Adj. inevitable, not to be escaped