Unit 6 Flashcards

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Anonymous

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Without a name no way to tell whoever’s it is.

The HW assignment was anonymous.

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Browse

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Look for something in something

He browsed for the meaning of “browse” in the dictionary.

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Dupe

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A person who believes a lot

He was a big dupe yesterday.

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Dynamic

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Full of energy

He was dynamic when I tried to tell him something so he did not listen.

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Eradicate

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Destroy completely

He eradicated the big building.

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Frustrate

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To cause to be discouraged, to prevent accomplishment

He frustrated Bob so Bob failed his test.

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Grim

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Really serious, mean

The teacher was very grim.

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Inimitable

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cannot be copied, unique

The system was inimitable so it costed 1,000 dollars.

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Makeshift

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in place of something

he had a makeshift yarmulke because he lost his usual one.

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marginal

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near the limit

He was marginal and did not walk further.

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Pending

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not settled but waiting to be

The machine was pending and the inventor was anticipating.

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perscribe

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to assign

he perscribed tylonal for his headache.`

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preview

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Foretaste

he had a preview of the Nintendo switch

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prominent

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shining out, visible

the game was prominent in the store.

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Quaint

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made well, smartly made

his design was very quaint.

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reluctant

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Doing it but not because they want to, not listening

he reluctantly excepted the gift.

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Scrimp

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To handle stingily

he was scrimp with his box of doughnuts.

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Snare

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a trap

He set a snare for thge rabbit.

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utmost

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greatest

he was the utmost person in the group.

20
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vengeance

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Revenge

he wanted vengeance for the past year.