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Unit 7 Flashcards

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In a mistaken or improper way, wrongly

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Amiss

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Faulty,imperfect, not as it should be

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Amiss

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A noisy quarrel or fight

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Brawl

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To quarrel or fight noisy

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Brawl

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To hate, dislike very much, loath

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Detest

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Native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household

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Domestic

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A household servant

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Domestic

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Extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious

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Flagrant

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A slight fault, defect, crack

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Flaw

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An inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest

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Fledgling

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Inexperienced, budding

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Fledgling

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To make or become confused, agitated, or nervous

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Fluster

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A state of confusion or agitation

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Fluster

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Chief, most important, primary

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Foremost

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In the first place

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Foremost

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The force or speed with which something moves

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Momentum

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Striking, remarkable

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Notable

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A person who is well known, distinguished or outstanding in some way

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Notable

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To bring up, care for, train, nourish

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Nurture

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A self contradictory that in closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictorily qualities

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Paradox

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The act if swearing to a lie

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Perjury

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To take for granted, assume or supposes; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties

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Presume

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Earlier, former

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Prior

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Skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity

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Proficient

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A burst of gunfire, or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack

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Salvo

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Wide awake, alert, watchful

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Vigilant

26
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Intense anger

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Wrath

27
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S for amiss

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Awry

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S for brawl

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Scuffle, donnybrook, spar, scrap

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S for detest

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Despise, abhor

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S for domestic

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Household, native, servant

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S for flagrant

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Blatant, gross, outrageous

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S for flaw

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Imperfection, blemish

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S for fledgling

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Novice, tyro, neophyte

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S for fluster

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Agitate, rattle, disconcert

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S for foremost

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Leading, principal, paramount

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S for momentum

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Drive, thrust, impetus

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S for notable

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Noteworthy, impressive

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S for nurture

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Raise, rear, foster

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S for paradox

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Riddle, enigma, anomaly, absurdity

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S for perjury

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False witness

41
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S for presume

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Surmise, trespass, infringe

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S for prior

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Previous, anterior

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S for proficient

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Competent, adept, able

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S for salvo

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Barrage, volley

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S for vigilant

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Attentive, on one’s toes

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S for wrath

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Rage, furry, ire, choler, indignation

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A for amiss

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Properly

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A for detest

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Relish, love, admire, esteem

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A for domestic

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Foreign, alien

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A for flagrant

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Petty, piddling, trifling, inconsequential

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A for flaw

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Faultlessness, perfection

52
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A for fledgling

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Pro, expert, veteran

53
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A for fluster

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Reassure, soothe, quiet

54
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A for foremost

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Hindmost, last, secondary

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A for notable

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Undistinguished, unremarkable, unknown

56
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A for nurture

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Neglect, ignore, discourage, hinder

57
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A for prior

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Subsequent, later, ensuing, following

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A for proficient

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Incompetent, inept, unskilled, ignorant

59
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A for vigilant

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Sleepy, inattentive, unobservant

60
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A for wrath

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Favor, approval, pleasure, blessing

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