Unit 10 Flashcards

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1
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Aspire

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To have ambitions hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, to asend

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Bleak

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Bare dreary dismal

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Chide

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To blame, scold

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Despicable

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Worthy, of scorn, contemptible

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5
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Diminutive

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Small, smaller-than, most other of the same type

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Emancipate

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Free from slavery, to release or liberate

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Erroneous

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Incorrect, containing mistakes

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Exploit

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To make use of, develop; to make improper use of personal profit
A feat, deed

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9
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Extemporaneous

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Made up or delivered on the spur of the moment

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10
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Impair

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To make imperfect, damage, harm

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Invincible

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Not able to be defeated, unbeatable

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12
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Languid

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Drooping, with out energy, sluggish

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Mire

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Muddy, wet, swampy, ground; a tough situation

To get stuck

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Obtrusive

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Forward undesirably prominent, thrust out

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Preamble

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An introduction to a speech or pierce of writing

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16
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Render

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The cause to become to preform to deliver
Officially to process
Extract

17
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Rugged

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Rough irregular severe stern strong stormy

18
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Skeptical

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Inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true

19
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Slipshod

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Untidy dress, personal habits, careless, sloppy

20
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Adept

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Thouraly skilled

And expert