Unit 13 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Ad infinitum

A

endlessly

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2
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Apportion

A

to divide and give out in shares

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3
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Bona fide

A

genuine, sincere

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4
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Buoyant

A

able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful

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5
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Clique

A

a small, exclusive group of people

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6
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Concede

A

to admit as true, submit

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7
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Congenial

A

getting along well with others; agreeable, pleasant

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8
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Lofty

A

very high; noble

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9
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Migration

A

a movement from one country to another

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10
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Perceive

A

to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally

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11
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Perverse

A

inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is fitted and proper

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12
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Prelude

A

an introduction; that which comes before out leads of

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13
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Rancid

A

stale, spoiled

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14
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Rustic

A

country-like; simple, plain; awkward

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15
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Sever

A

to seperate, divide into parts

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16
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Sordid

A

wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish

17
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Untenable

A

not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

18
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Versatile

A

Versatile able to do many things well; capable of many uses

19
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Vindicate

A

To clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against oposition; to justify

20
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Wane

A

to lose size, strength, or power