Unit 14 Flashcards

1
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Annex

A

to add to, attach; to incorporate; an attachment or addition

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2
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Cleave

A

to cut or split open; to cling to (idk how to study this bc it’s literally opposite meanings)

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3
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Cordial

A

in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; a liquor (yum)

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4
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Cornerstone

A

the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element

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5
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Debacle

A

An overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure (my parents when they had me)

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6
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Devitilize

A

to make weak or lifeless

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7
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Embroil

A

to involve in conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion

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8
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Exonerate

A

to free from charge or accusation

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9
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Glib

A

Ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere

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10
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Haphazard

A

by chance, not planned; lacking order (my birth)

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11
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Improvise

A

to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials

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12
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Incite

A

to rouse, stir up, urge on

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13
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Influx

A

a coming in, inflow

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14
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Pallor

A

an extreme or unnatural paleness

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15
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Pedigree

A

a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something (uh huh huh I’m so faancyyyy)

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17
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Profuse

A

very abundant; given or flowing freely (disappointment)

18
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Reconcile

A

to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign oneself

19
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Shackle

A

to put into chains

20
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Threadbare

A

shabby, old and worn (my happiness)