Very Valuable Vocabulary #14 Flashcards

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marred

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To damage, spoil, or make something less perfect

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squander

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To spend or use money extravagantly or wastefully

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3
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cursory

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Preformed hurriedly and without attention to detail

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4
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Exacerbate

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To increase the severity of something

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5
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lucid

A

Expressed clearly or easy to understand

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6
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rudimentary

A

Involving or limited to basic facts or principalsnepotism

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7
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nepotism

A

Favortism shown to relatives usually in business or politics

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8
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elusive

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Difficult to find catch or achieve

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9
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relegate

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To dismiss someone to an inferior rank or posistion

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10
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concurrent

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Existing happening or done at the same time

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