Unit 2 Lesson 2 Flashcards

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acri/acre

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sharp

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exasperate

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to anger

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acuity

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mental sharpness

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convergence

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coming together

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3
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acrid

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sharp/bitter

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4
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keennis

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mental sharpness

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4
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exacerbate

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to worsen

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morbid

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unwholesome/sick

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dignitary

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celebrity

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acerbic

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sharp/bitter

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infuriate

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anger

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digressive

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going apart

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revamp

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make btter

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perfusion

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excessive amount

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rancorous

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full of hatred

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confluence

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flowing together

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tangential

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hardly touching a matter, diverging from previous

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narrative

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story

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pellucid

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crystal clear

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14
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elucidate

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make clear

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15
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amend

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make better

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16
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acrimonious

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full of hatred

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17
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surfeit

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excessive amount

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18
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account

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story

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livid
angry
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trenchant
keen/penetrating, also:biting
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divergent
diverging
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irk
to anger
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convoluted
complex
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intricate/intricacy
complex
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caustic
bitter/sharp
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plethora
excessive amount
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acute
keen, sharp, very perceptive
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luminous
light
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aggravate
to worsen a situation
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luc/lumen
light
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erosive
bitter
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parochial
narrowminded
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irksome
angry
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raged
angry
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moribund
close to death
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ameliorate
to better a situation
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obtuse
slow to understand
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acumen
mental sharpness
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incisive
keen
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affluent
flowing, abundant, wealthy
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melifluous
flow like honey(music)
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stringent
harsh/strict
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vitriolic
bitter
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mordent
very biting/bitter
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ireful
angry
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discerning
keen
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insular
narrowminded
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abrade/abrasive
to erode
50
salutary
benefits, good health
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vex
to anger
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recount
story
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incense
to anger
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surplus
overabundant
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miff
to anger
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anectdote
story based on personal evidence`
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wrathful
angry
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luminary
celebrity
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myopic
narrowminded
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tangent
touching lightly
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virulous
very poisonous, malignant
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lucid
expressed clearly
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corrosive
bitter
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glut
excessive
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byzantine
complex
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superfluous
exceeding what is necessary
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amend
make better
73
gall
to anger
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surreal
dreamlike
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meloriate
make better
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lionize
to treat someone like a luminary
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draconian
strict/rigorous/harsh
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acid
sharp/bitter
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provincial
narrowminded
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indignant
angry