Vocab 1 Flashcards

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Acclimate

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become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions

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Actuate

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cause (a machine or device) to operate.

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antecedent

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a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.

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capricious

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given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

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Craven

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contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.

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Collusion

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secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.

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Defamation

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the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.

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vituperative

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Bitter and abusive

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voluminous

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Very lengthy and full

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Wastrel

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a wasteful or good-for-nothing person.

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