Unit Four Flashcards by Justin Hvitfeldt

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disparity

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a contrast

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forestall

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to keep from happening

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insidious

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subtly harmful

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insinuate

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to hint

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interrogtate

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to ask questions

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obsequious

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overly eager to please

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omnipotent

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all-powerful

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oportune

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appropriate

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permeate

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to penetrate

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retribution

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a penalty

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complement

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to go perfectly with

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discreet

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cautious

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fastidious

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very particular

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flout

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to mock and defy

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feinous

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wicked

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implement

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to put into effect

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impromptu

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not rehearsed

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inference

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a conclusion

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intuition

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instinct

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obtrusive

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overly obvious

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auspicious

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favorable

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expedite

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to hurry up

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extenuating

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providing a good excuse

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fraudulent

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dishonest

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innuendo

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a suggestion

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rebuke

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to criticize

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redeem

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to make up for past errors

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subordinate

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lower than

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transgress

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to commit an offense

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vehement

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strong

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deride

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to mock

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derogatory

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uncomplimentary

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fabricate

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to invent

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impending

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approachinng

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macabre

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gruesome

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misconstrue

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to misunderstand

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paramount

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supreme

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quandary

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a state of confusion

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turbulent

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violent

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validate

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to prove

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abrasive

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harsh

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admonish

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to criticize

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antithesis

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the reverse

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culmination

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a final high point

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docile

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obedient

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emulate

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to imitate

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hierarchy

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a ranked system

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incapacitate

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to disable

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prognosis

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a forecast

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tumult

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uproar