Voc 10A Flashcards

1
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apocryphal

A

besiege

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2
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changeable

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development

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3
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dining

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environment

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4
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license

A

mineralogy

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5
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ninety

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ninth

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6
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preferred

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prejudice

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7
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resuscitate

A

separation

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8
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writing

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9
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intolerant of denial or opposition; insisting on immediate response to commands

A

peremptory

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10
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offensively self-assured in opinion, assertion, or manner

A

peremptory

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11
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lasting or continuing throughout the year or years; lasting through a long, indefinite time

A

perennial

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12
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responsible for committing an act

A

perpetrate

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13
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to read thoroughly or attentively; to examine thoroughly

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peruse

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14
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a written statement summoning a person to give testimony in court

to serve with summons

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subpoena

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15
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any tactic to which one resorts to avoid an issue, escape a consequence, etc.

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subterfuge

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16
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keen perception of fine distinctions; a fine distinction

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subtlety

17
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skillfulness as deceiving others

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subtlety

18
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more than enough; unnecessary

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superfluous

19
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a watch kept over a person, especially over a suspect or a prisoner

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surveillance

20
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surpassing others of the same kind; going beyond ordinary limits

A

transcendent

21
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to secure by impaling

to make motionless as with fascination or terror

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transfix

22
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passing away quickly; not permanent; staying for a short time

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transient