Unit 9 Flashcards

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1
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Changeable, shifting, fluctuating

A

Variable

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2
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Secondary, lower, an assistant, helper

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Subordinate

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3
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The bridge, edge, to approach

A

Verge

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4
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A flood, to swamp, inundate

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Deluge

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5
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Total, utterly, instantly

A

Outright

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6
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To frighten, bully, browbeat, Hector

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Intimidate

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7
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To free, untie, unshackle, release

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Liberate

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Round, plump, chubby, portly

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Rotund

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9
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A collision, blow, the shock, effect

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Impact

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10
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A date, appointment, assignation, to meet

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Rendezvous

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To yield, deliver up, surrender, transfer

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Cede

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12
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A shade, hue, tone, to dye, color, stain

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Tint

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13
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Voluntary, elective, discretionary

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Optional

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14
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Lazy, unhurried, lethargic, leisurely

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Sluggish

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15
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Lightheaded, think, frivolous, flightly

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Giddy

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16
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Reasonable, rational, sensible

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Logical

17
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To retaliate, get even for, settle the score

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Avenge

18
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Judgment, prudence, tact, discrimination

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Discretion

19
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To distort, falsify, twist, exaggerate

A

Misrepresent

20
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To stroll, ramble, amble, promenade

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Saunter