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Vicabulary 10-12 Units > Units 10-12 > Flashcards

Units 10-12 Flashcards

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Bumbling

A

Blundering and awkward; clumsiness

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Unit 10

Abominable

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Arousing hatred; disgusting, detestable

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Consequence

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A result, effect; importance

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Delude

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To fool, deceive; to mislead utterly

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4
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Dole

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To give out in small amounts

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5
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Engulf

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To swallow up, overwhelm, consume

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Foil

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To defeat; to keep from gaining some end a thin sheet of metal

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Formulate

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To express definitely or systematically to device

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Initiative

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The talking of the first step or move the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside

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Memento

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Something that serves as a reminder

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Nonconformist

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A person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things

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Null and void

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Without legal force or effect; no longer binding

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Panorama

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A wide unobstructed view of an area

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13
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Posterity

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All of a persons offspring, descendants; all future generations

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Pry

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To pull loose by force

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Refurbish

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To brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve

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Resourceful

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Able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems

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Rigorous

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Severe, harsh, strict; throughly logical

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Subsequent

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Coming after; following in time, place, or order

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Unerring

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Making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate

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20
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Unit 11

Alias

A

An assumed name, especially as used to hide one’s identity

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Amble

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To walk slowly, stroll; an easy pace; a leisurely walk

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Burly

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Big and strong; muscular

23
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Distort

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To give false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape

24
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Dogged

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Persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up

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Dumbfounded

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So amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered

26
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Extinct

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No longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use

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Fossil

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The petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past

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Grit

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Very fine sand or gravel; to grind; to make a grinding sound

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Inevitable

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Sure to happen, unavoidable

30
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Ingrained

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Fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming part of the inmost being

31
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Meteoric

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Resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteors

32
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Parody

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A humorous or ridiculous imitation; to make fun of something by imitating it

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Prevail

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To triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging

34
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Rend

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To tear to pieces; split violently apart

35
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Replenish

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To fill again, make good, replace

36
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Rummage

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To search through, investigate the contents of; an active search

37
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Skimp

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To save, be thrifty, to be extremely sparing with to give little attention or effort to

38
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Sleuth

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A detective

39
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Vandalism

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Deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property

40
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Unit 12

Abduct

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To kidnap, carry off by force

41
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Ambiguous

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Not clear; having two or more possible meanings

42
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Balk

A

To stop short and refuse to go on; to refuse abruptly; to prevent from happening

43
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Compact

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Closely and firmly packed together; small; to squeeze together

44
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Confer

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To consult, talk over, exchange opinions; to present as a gift, favor, or honor

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Earmark

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To set aside for a special purpose; to mark a animals ear for identification

46
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Frigid

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Extremely cold; lacking warmth or feeling

47
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Implement

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An instrument, tool; to put into effect

48
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Incalculable

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Too great to be counted; unpredictable, uncertain

49
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Indisputable

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Beyond question or argument, definitely true

50
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Intensive

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Through, deep; showing great effort; concentrated

51
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Maneuver

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A planned movement; a skillful plan; a scheme

52
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Sabotage

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An action taken to destroy something or to prevent it from working properly

Vicabulary 10-12 Units (1 decks)

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