Vocab 1 Flashcards

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Eshews

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someone that promotes something.

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Spendthrifts

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A person that is not careful with money, people buy things without thinking about the cost and quality. The people like it, they buy it.

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Frugal

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Someone that is really careful with their money, they will only buy what’s necessary.

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Abstinence

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To not do something that you want to do, you abstain from it.

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Indulgence

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To give into something, for example, I’m fat and have diabetes, but I am going to eat the cake anyways.

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decrepitude

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Someone has a bad reputation

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Senility

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Someone that’s losing their mind or cognitive abilities

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Affability

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Someone really nice to be around; friendly

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Prudent

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Someone careful and thoughtful

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10
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Gearshift

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Stickshift to adjust the speed

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Progaganda

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False news, news that only gives one side of a story

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12
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Plausible

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Possible

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Repugnant

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Disgusting

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nascent (na/ci/ent)

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When you start something that has a lot of potential.

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Skeptical

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Someone that is very critical

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Tyrant

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Ruler by force

17
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Lamentation

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When you miss somebody

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Psalm (pronounced song)

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A group of prayers or sings that are religious

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eulogy

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Someone who sings some really nice things at your funeral because they want to remember you.

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Accolades

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Praises

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Cauldron

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A great big pot, usually put over a big open fire.

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Kettle

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A small pot, like a tea kettle

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Provisional

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unnoticed

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sagacity

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Someone that is showing very good judgement

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tangible

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Something that you can hold on to.