vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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aberration
A
deviating from the right path/usual course of action
2
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belittle
A
to make something seem less important
3
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cache
A
hiding place, something hidden in a hiding place
4
Q
dearth
A
shortage
5
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ebb
A
to decline
6
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facilitate
A
to make easy, to bring about
7
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galvanize
A
to arouse suddenly, to startle
8
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hackneyed
A
used too often, common place
9
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iconoclast
A
person who attacks cherished beliefs/established institutes
10
Q
jargon
A
specialized vocabulary of members of a group
11
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kindle
A
to ignite, to arouse, or inspire, to catch fire, to become aroused
12
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labyrinth
A
a maze, a complicated, perplexing arrangement/ course of affairs
13
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malicious
A
spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful
14
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nomenclature
A
systematic naming in an art or science
15
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obliterate
A
blot out, leaving no traces; to destroy
