Unit 13 Vocab Quiz 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, to yeild, submit

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7
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congenial

A

getting on 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 or region to another.

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10
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percieve

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

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11
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perverse

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inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn, turned away from what is good or proper.

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12
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prelude

A

an introduction, that which comes before or leads off

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13
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rancid

A

stale;spoiled

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14
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rustic

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countrylike, simple, plain, awkward, one who lives in the country.

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15
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sever

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to separate,divide into parts

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16
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sordid

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wrethchedly poor, run-down, mean or selfish

17
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untenable

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not capable of being held or defended, impossible to maintain

18
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versatile

A

able to do many things well, capable of many uses

19
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vindicate

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to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing, to defend successfully against opposition,to justify

20
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wane

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to lose size, strength, or power