Unit 11 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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What means
(adj.) late, tardy
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Belated
2
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What means
(adj.) causing great misfortune
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Calamitous
3
Q
What means
(v.) to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
A
Cite
4
Q
What means
(adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite
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Conventional
5
Q
What means (v.) to lure into a trap; (n.) a person or thing used to lure into a trap
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Decoy
6
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What means (v.) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
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Delve
7
Q
What means
(v.) to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
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Ensue
8
Q
What means
(n.) heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy
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Gallantry
9
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What means (v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
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Impart
10
Q
What means
(adj.) using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible
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Judicious
11
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What means (v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; (adj.) occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary
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Mediate
12
Q
What means
(n.) the setting, surroundings, environment
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Milieu
13
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What means (adj.) strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits
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Outlandish
14
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What means (adj.) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant
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Overbearing
15
Q
What means
(adj.) high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty
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Pert
