Unit Two Flashcards by Justin Hvitfeldt

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concurrent

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occurring at the same time

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confiscate

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to take possession of

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constitute

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to form

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decipher

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to figure out

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default

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not to do something required

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hypothetical

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imaginary

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nominal

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very little

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predominant

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main

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prerequisite

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a requirement

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recession

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an economic setback

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degenerate

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to get worse

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implausible

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unbelievable

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incoherent

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unclear

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intercede

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to plead for someone

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intricate

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complicated

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sanctuary

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a shelter

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scrutiny

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attention

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sinister

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evil

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suffice

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to be adequate

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vulnerable

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open

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blatant

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unmistakable

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blight

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something that harms

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contrive

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to think up

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garble

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to jumble

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gaunt

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very thin

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gloat

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to be overly self-satisfied

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immaculate

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spotless

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plagiarism

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the stealing of ideas

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qualm

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a guilty feeling

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retaliate

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to take revenge

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curtail

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to shorten

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devastate

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to upset greatly

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digress

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to go off the subject

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incentive

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encouragement

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incorporate

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to join together

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indispensable

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needed

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intermittent

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irregular

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rigor

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a hardship

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squander

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to misuse

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succumb

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to yield

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alleviate

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to ease

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benefactor

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a financial supporter

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covert

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concealed

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cynic

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someone who believes the worst

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demise

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dying

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infamous

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known unfavorably

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intrinsic

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fundamental

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revulsion

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hatred

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speculate

A

to guess

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virile

A

having attractive male qualities