Vocab 1 Flashcards

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corroborate

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confirm or give support to

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2
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efficacy

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the power to produce a desired result

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exonerate

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absolve someone from blame

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4
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postulate

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theorize

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5
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aggregated

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collected together

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dissipated

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went away

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percolated

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filtered through

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evinced

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showed clearly

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elided

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passed over

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gauged

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assessed

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rudimentary

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at a low level

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12
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pervasive

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common

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erroneus

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incorrect

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14
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intermittent

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happening at intervals

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15
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even handed

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fair

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prudent

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wise

17
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scrupulous

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exact and precise

18
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poignant

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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret, OR sharp in smell or taste

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tenuous

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very weak, insubstantial

20
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nuanced

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subtle