Unit 3 EC Flashcards by Matthew Alcaraz | Brainscape

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Adventitious

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Adj. accidental

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Ambiguous

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Adj. not clearly understandable

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Bona fide

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Adj. genuine

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Cataclysm

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N. Any overwhelming flood of water

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Deviate

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N. A person whose behavior is different from what is acceptable

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Edify

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V. To improve the spirit of someone

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Extenuate

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V. To lessen the seriousness of an offense

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Fecund

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Adj. fertile

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Glower

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V. To look on with hatred

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Impale

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V. To pierce with a sharp instrument

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Importune

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V. To demand urgently

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Obfuscate

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V. To confuse

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Optimum

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Adj. having the most desirable traits

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Parochial

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Adj. limited in outlook

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Pedestrian

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M. A walker

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