Unit 10 Vocabulary Workbook Flashcards

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accrue

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to grow or accumulate over time

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annotation

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a critical or explanatory note

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bedlam

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a state or scene of uproar and confusion

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covert

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hidden, disguised

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debonair

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pleasant, courteous, lighthearted

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dun

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to demand insistently; a creditor; dark, dull

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efficacious

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effective, producing results

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equanimity

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calmness, composure

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fortutitous

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accidental, occurring by a happy chance

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gist

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the essential part, pain point

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gratuitous

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freely given; not called for by circumstances

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imperious

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overbearing, arrogant

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invective

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a strong denunciation or condemnation

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motley

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showing great variety

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munificent

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extremely generous, lavish

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procrastinate

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to delay, put off until later

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provocative

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TENDING TO PRODUCE A STRONG FEELING OR RESPONSE; AROUSING DESIRE OR APPETITE

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RECONDITE

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EXCEEDING ORDINARY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

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reprobate

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a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person

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sedentary

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characterizzed by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place