Vocab 1 Flashcards

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People who are recovering from illness

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Convalescents

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Unsettled

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Deranged

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Dull or stale because of overuse

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Banal

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Convenient

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Expedient

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Unable to be satisfied

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Insatiable

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Persistence in requesting

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Importunity

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Dangerous; unstable

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Precarious

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About to happen

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Impending

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Showing sound judgement or common sense

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Judicious

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Word or phrase substituted for a more unpleasant word or phrase

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Euphemism

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Pleading with

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Imploring

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Restrained, as with a chain

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Fettered

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Filthy or dirty

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Sordid

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Spread throughout; filled

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Pervaded

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Coming in

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Influx

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Prevented by acting ahead of time

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Forestalled

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Making imitation money to pass off as real money

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Counterfeiting

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Moved sideways

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Sidled

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Worthy of respect or reverence because of age, character, or position

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Venerable

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Overrun

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Infested

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Gloomy; sad

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Sullen

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Thoughtful inspection

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Contemplation