Voc. Ch7 Flashcards

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Depreciate

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To become less valuable

To fall or decrease in value or price ; to lower the value of

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Bolster

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To support

To hold up, strengthen, reinforce , support with a rigid object

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Indiscriminate

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Not selective

Not chosen carefully; not based on careful selection

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Inquisitive

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Questioning

Curious; eager to learn

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Nebulous

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Indefinite

Unclear; vague

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Relegate

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To send

To assign to a less important or less satisfying position,place, or condition

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Replete

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Filled

Well-filled; plentifully supplied

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Sedentary

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Involving much sitting

Coach potato;
Marked by much sitting ;
Requiring or taking little exercise

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Tenet

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Principle

A belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group

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Terse

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Short

Brief and clear; effectively concise

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