Unit 14 Flashcards

1
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a physical ailment

A

affliction

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2
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a cause of pain or trouble, misfortune

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affliction

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3
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related by blood

A

akin

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4
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having similar qualities or character

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akin

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5
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found in most parts of the world

A

cosmopolitan

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6
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having fields of interest

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cosmopolitan

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7
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of worldwide scope

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cosmopolitan

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8
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sophisticated

A

cosmopolitan

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9
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to grow in length, become longer

A

elongate

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10
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to extend the length of

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elongate

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11
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a public entertainment marking a special event, a festive occasion

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gala

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12
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festive, showy

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gala

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13
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flashy, showy

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gaudy

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14
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not in good taste

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gaudy

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15
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appreciation, thankfulness

A

gratitude

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16
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to pay careful attention to, notice

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heed

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17
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to be guided by

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heed

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18
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close attention or consideration

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heed

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19
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an act intended to trick or deceive, a fraud

A

hoax

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20
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to trick, deceive

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hoax

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21
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just, unbiased, fair, not taking sides

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impartial

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22
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a swindler, deceiver

A

imposter

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23
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one who uses a false name or character in order to cheat

A

imposter

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24
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to fill with air of gas

A

inflate

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25
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to swell or puff out

A

inflate

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26
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to make something appear larger than it is

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inflate

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27
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poor, scant, unsatisfactory

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meager

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28
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thin, slight

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meager

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29
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to think about deeply and quietly, reflect upon

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meditate

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30
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to plan, intend

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meditate

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31
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nourishing, valuable and satisfying as food

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nutritious

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32
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to govern or rule cruelly or unjustly

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oppress

33
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to weigh heavily upon

A

oppress

34
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one who goes on foot

A

pedestrian

35
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relating to walking

A

pedestrian

36
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on foot

A

pedestrian

37
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ordinary, dull, unimaginative

A

pedestrian

38
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to send on, pass along, send out

A

transmit

39
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to defeat in a battle or contest

A

vanquish

40
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overthrow

A

vanquish

41
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to overcome a feeling or condition

A

vanquish

42
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unnaturally pale or sick looking

A

wan

43
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lacking vitality

A

wan

44
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dim, faint

A

wan

45
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weak, ineffectual

A

wan

46
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s for affliction

A

illness, woe, torment, anguish

47
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s for akin

A

kindred, like, comparable

48
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s for cosmopolitan

A

global, international, polished

49
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s for elongate

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lengthen, stretch, protract

50
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s for gala

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extravaganza, fete, spectacular, grand

51
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s for gaudy

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garish, loud, vulgar

52
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s for gratitude

A

thanks, gratefulness

53
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s for heed

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listen to, attend

54
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s for hoax

A

deception, ruse, fake, dupe

55
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s for impartial

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disinterested, neutral, objective

56
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s for impostor

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cheat, trickster, four flusher, pretender

57
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s for inflate

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blow up, pump up, enlarge, exaggerate

58
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sf or meager

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scanty, skimpy, sparse

59
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s for meditate

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ponder, contemplate, muse, ruminate

60
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s for nutritious

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healthful, wholesome

61
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s for oppress

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mistreat, persecute, grind underfoot

62
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s for pedestrian

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commonplace, prosaic

63
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s for transmit

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pass on, convey relay deliver

64
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s for vanquish

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beat, conquer, subdue

65
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s for wan

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ashen, pasty, pallid, bloodless, gaunt

66
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a for affliction

A

blessing, boon, joy

67
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a for akin

A

unrelated, dissimilar

68
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a for cosmopolitan

A

narrow, unsophisticated, provincial

69
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a for elongate

A

shorten abbreviate, contract, curtail

70
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a for gaudy

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restrained, quiet, sober, sedate, tasteful

71
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a for heed

A

ignore, disregard

72
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a for impartial

A

one sided, prejudiced, biased, partial

73
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a for inflate

A

deflate, flatten, diminish

74
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a for meager

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ample, plentiful, abundant, lavish

75
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a for oppress

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pamper, coddle, free, liberate

76
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a for pedestrian

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driver, rider, original, novel

77
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a for vanquish

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succumb to, yield to

78
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a for wan

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rosy, ruddy, blooming, radiant