Unit 2 Flashcards
1
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Candor
A
saying what you really think; frankness
2
Q
Aberration
A
depart from the usual course
3
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Herculean
A
extremely demanding or difficult; Hercules
4
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Retrospect
A
survey of things that happened in the past
5
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Dearth
A
a lack of something
6
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Salient
A
standing out or easily seen
7
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Adjudged
A
to decree or decide by law
8
Q
Diurnal
A
occurring every day ; daytime
9
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Corroborates
A
to support or strengthen an idea or statement
10
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Ludicrous
A
amusingly absurd; ridiculous
11
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Artifices
A
a skill; clever device ; artful trick
12
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Configuration
A
position of part or elements of something; outline
13
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Scrupulous
A
giving strict attention to what is right; exact and careful
14
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Deduce
A
to infer by reasoning ; to conclude from known facts
15
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Refute
A
to prove that someone or something is false or incorrect ; disapprove
