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Unit Fifteen Flashcards

1
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a deep or bottomless pit

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abyss

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to happen, occur

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befall

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to happen to

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befall

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of supreme importance, decisive, critical

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crucial

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the last remaining part

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dregs

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the part of least worth

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dregs

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to give form to

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embody

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to incorporate, include

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embody

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to personify

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embody

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to irritate, annoy, or anger

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exasperate

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the complete collapse or failure of a project

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fiasco

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to adorn or decorate, especially food

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garnish

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an ornament or decoration, especially for food

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garnish

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an inheritance

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heritage

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15
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a birthright

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heritage

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16
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lifeless, unable to move or act

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inert

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slow, inactive

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inert

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18
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acting or working for self-gain only

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mercenary

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a hired soldier, a soldier of fortune

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mercenary

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marked by carelessness or indifference

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negligent

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21
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failing to do what should be done

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negligent

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22
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forgetfulness, disregard

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oblivion

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a state of being forgotten

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oblivion

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24
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an amnesty, general pardon

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oblivion

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an impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or other work of art

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opus

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pale, lacking color

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pallid

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weak and lifeless

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pallid

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28
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a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson

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parable

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29
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based on reasoning

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rational

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30
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able to make use of reason

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rational

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sensible, reasonable

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rational

32
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shared

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reciprocal

33
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involving give-and-take between two persons or things

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reciprocal

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working in both directions

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reciprocal

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(math) a number that, when multiplied by another number, gives 1

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reciprocal

36
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a limitation or restriction

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stricture

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a criticism

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stricture

38
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(medicine) a narrowing of a passage in the body

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stricture

39
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a thin outer layer

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veneer

40
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a surface appearance or decoration

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veneer

41
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to cover with a thin layer

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veneer

42
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S for abyss

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chasm, gorge

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S for befall

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come to pass

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S for crucial

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pivotal, vital

45
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S for dregs

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grounds, lees, residue, leftovers

46
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S for embody

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encompass

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S for exasperate

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vex, try one’s patience

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S for fiasco

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disaster, flop, bomb

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S for garnish

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embellish, gussy up

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S for heritage

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legacy, descent, pedigree

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S for inert

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motionless, sluggish, lethargic

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S for mercenary

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grasping, avaricious

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S for negligent

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careless, neglectful, remiss, derelict

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S for oblivion

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obscurity, nothingness

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S for opus

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work, composition, piece, oeuvre

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S for pallid

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colorless, bloodless, ashen, dull

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S for parable

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moral tale, fable, allegory

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S for rational

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logical

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S for reciprocal

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mutual

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S for stricture

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restraint

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S for veneer

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facing, overlay, facade, pretense

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A for abyss

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summit, promontory, pinnacle

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A for crucial

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insinnificant, inconsequential

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A for dregs

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elite, upper crust, cream of the crop

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A for exasperate

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soothe, mollify, please, delight

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A for fiasco

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complete success, triumph, hit

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A for inert

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vigorous, energetic, volatile, lively

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A for mercenary

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unselfish, disinterested, altruistic

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A for negligent

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careful, attentive, conscientious

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A for oblivion

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fame, renown, celebrity

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A for pallid

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ruddy, sanguine, racy, colorful

72
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A for rational

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mad, insane, illogical, absurd

73
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A for reciprocal

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one-sided, unilateral

74
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A for stricture

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compliment, praise, accolade, swelling

75
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A for veneer

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nucleus, inner core

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