unkown vocab Flashcards

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aggregate

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to combine

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allocate

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to put aside for a specific purpose

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ample

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plentiful

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arbitrary

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based on a whim or random desire

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assuage

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to lessen a negative feeling (aliviar o calmar)

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augment

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to make larger

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bestow

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to give as a gift

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brash

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rude and tactless

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cacophony

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a harsh, unpleasant mixture of noise

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coalesce

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to combine or grow together

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coerce

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to force someone to do something against their will

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cognizant

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being aware or having knowledge of something

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concur

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to agree

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convey

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to make known

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copious

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abundant

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cumbersome

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clumsy

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deter

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to discourage

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devise

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to plan or create

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diatribe

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a sharp criticism or attack

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digress

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to wander from the main subject

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eloquent

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moving speech or writing

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epitome

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a perfect example of something

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feasible

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possible to do

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frivolous

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unnecessary

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garbled

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communication that is distorted and unclear

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hackneyed

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overused or unoriginal

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haphazard

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lacking planning

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hasty

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in a hurry

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hindrance

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something that causes delay or resistance

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incidental

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a minor part

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indisputable

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not able to be challenged

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intrepid

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fearless

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intricate

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highly detailed

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ieascible

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easy to anger

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irresolute

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uncertain

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jargon

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words specific to a certain job or group

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knack

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a special talent or skill

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lampoon

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to mock or ridicule

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languish

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to become weak

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leery

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wary

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lenient

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merciful

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ludicrous

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ridiculous

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morose

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gloomy, depressed

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persimonious

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frugal, stingy (codo)

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paucity

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scarcity

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pertain

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to relate

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progeny

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offspring

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rebuke

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to disapprove or reprimand

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recede

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to retreat

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rhetorical

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used just for style or impact

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scrutinize

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to very carefully examine

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squalid

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filthy and unpleasant

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stagnant

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showing little movement, sluggish

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vacillate

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to waver or be indecisive

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verdict

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a judgement or decision

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vestige

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a small trace of something that is disappearing or has already disappeared

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vilify

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to speak poorly of

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wilt

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to droop or become limp