Unit 4 Flashcards

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Admire

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respect, appreciate
I admire you for your patience.

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Cruel

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unkind, harsh
Don’t be cruel.

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Detest

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hate, loathe
After their fight, Romeo detests Juliet.

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Elegant

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graceful, refined
The wedding turned out very elegant and amazing.

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Modest

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humble, reserved
Her style tends to be very modest.

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Relief

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comfort, ease
Mallory uttered a sigh of relief once her exam was over.

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Bitter

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resentful, sour
Ronald is the bitter old man that lives across the street.

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Bland

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dull, flavorless
The sandwich was a little bland.

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Fatigue

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tiredness, exhaustion
After working a 12-hour shift, the nurse was filled with fatigue.

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Immune

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resistant, unaffected
Luna hopes to be immune to the disease after enduring it once.

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Paralyze

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immobilize, disable
The haunted house paralyzed her with fear.

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Appetite

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hunger, craving
He has an appetite for waffles every morning.

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Conscious

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aware, alert
Be conscious of how your words might affect her.

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Diagnose

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identify, determine
It took a very long time to diagnose the issue.

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Fatal

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deadly, lethal
Polly called to tell us she survived the fatal car crash.

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Sanitary

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clean, hygienic
The cabins were kept in sanitary condition.

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Dose

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measure, amount
The doctor made sure to administer the correct dose of morphine.

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Slender

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thin, slim
The model has a slender figure.

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Suffer

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endure, bear
Following her passing, we were comforted in that she would no longer suffer.

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Generous

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giving, charitable
The Humane Society relies on generous donors to stay open.