Unit 15 Flashcards
1
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(n) a short outline or review of main points
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synopsis
2
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(adj) nearsighted; lacking vision or foresight
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myopic
3
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(v) to briefly outline or describe
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adumbrate
4
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(v) to see or make out clearly; recognize
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discern
5
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(n) carefulness in what one says or does; prudence
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discretion
6
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(adj) separate; distinct
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discrete
7
Q
(v) to make aware of; to notify
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apprise
8
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(v) to consist of; to contain
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comprise
9
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(adj) deserving condemnation; terribly wrong
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reprehensible
10
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(adj) gloomy and stern
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dour
11
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(adj) wickedly stubborn; obstinate
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obdurate
12
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(n) the use of force or threats to make someone act
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duress
13
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(n) continuous change; instability
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flux
14
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(n) a massive movement into
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influx
15
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(n) a meeting of two or more people, events, or circumstances; merging
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confluence
