Unit 9 Flashcards

1
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(v) to leave in a hurry, especially to flee from the law

A

abscond

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2
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(adj) difficult to understand; hidden from understanding

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recondite

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3
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(adj) hard to understand; having a secret meaning

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cryptic

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4
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(adj) coming from an unreliable source; untrue

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apocryphal

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5
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(n) an opening or hole

A

aperture

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6
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(adj) public, unhidden; open

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overt

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7
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(adj) done in a hidden or secret manner

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covert

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8
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(n) the circumstances or setting surrounding an event

A

context

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9
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(n) the hidden or underlying meaning of something

A

subtext

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10
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(n) a stated reason for doing something; an excuse

A

pretext

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11
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(n) a formal delay; a suspension

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moratorium

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12
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(adj) modest and shy

A

demure

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13
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(v) to express unwillingness to do something; to object

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demur

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14
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(adj) done without planning; improvised

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extemporaneous

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15
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(adj) having to do with finite time or everyday life (as opposed to the eternal or spiritual)

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temporal

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16
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(v) to put off making a decision; to stall

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temporize

17
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(adj) happening or active during the day

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diurnal

18
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(n) a short stay or visit

A

sojourn

19
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(v) to formally bring to an end

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adjourn

20
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(n) something that seems to be out of its proper time

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anachronism

21
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(v) to tell or write the history of

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chronicle

22
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(adj) happening at the same time as

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synchronous