Unit One Flashcards

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detriment

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a disadvantage

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dexterous

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skilled

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discretion

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good sense

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facetious

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funny

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gregarious

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outgoing

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optimum

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ideal

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ostentatious

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showy

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scrupulous

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ethical

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sensory

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of the sensses

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vicarious

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indirect

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colaborate

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to act as a team

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despondent

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depressed

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instigate

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to cause

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resilient

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quick to recover

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retrospet

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looking back

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rudimentary

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basic

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scoff

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to laugh at

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squelch

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to hold back

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venerate

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to honor

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zealot

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an extremist

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ambiguous

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unclear

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dissident

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a rebel

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embellish

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to decorate

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fritter

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to waste

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inadvertent

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not intended

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inane

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silly

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juxtapose

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to put side by side

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lethargy

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weariness

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sporadic

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irregular

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subsidize

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to pay for

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berate

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to scold angrily

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estrange

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to drive away

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euphoric

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very happy

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impetuous

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impulsive

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infallible

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perfect

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maudlin

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overly emotional

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regress

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to go backward

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relinquish

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to give up

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ubiquitous

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found everywhere

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zenith

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the highest point

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equivocate

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to be unclear

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fortuitous

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accidental

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impeccable

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flawless

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liaison

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a link

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predisposed

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likely

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propensity

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an inclination

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reprehensible

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shameful

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sham

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something false

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solace

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relief

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solicitous

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attentive