Unit Three Flashcards by Justin Hvitfeldt | Brainscape

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adept

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skillful

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encompass

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to include

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entrepreneur

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a business investor

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eradicate

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to erase

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homogeneous

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the same throughout

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presumptuous

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too forward

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sordid

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ugly

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standardize

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to make the same

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stint

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a length of time

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stringent

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demanding

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exhort

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to urge

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flamboyant

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flashy

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foible

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a minor fault

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innocuous

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without bad effects

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magnanimous

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forgiving

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masochist

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someone who enjoys being hurt

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meticulous

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very careful

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rancor

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deep hostility

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recrimination

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an accusation in reply

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repugnant

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disgusting

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atrophy

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to waste away

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deplore

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to condemn

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deprivation

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a deficiency

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exacerbate

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to make worse

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imperative

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essential

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mitigate

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to relieve

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objective

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fair

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panacea

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a complete solution

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unprecedented

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unheard-of

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utilitarian

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practical

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decorum

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proper conduct

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espouse

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to speak for

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exhilaration

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happiness

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exorbitant

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extremely high

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extricate

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to untangle

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facilitate

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to make possible

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orthodox

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traditional

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rejuvenate

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to give new life to

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synchronize

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to coordinate

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tenuous

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shaky

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analogy

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a comparison

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annihilate

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to wipe out

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criterion

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a standard

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emanate

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to come out

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holistic

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concerned with the whole

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placebo

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a fake medicine

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proficient

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expert

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staunch

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faithful

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subversive

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intended to destroy

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vindicate

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to prove innocent