Vocab 10 Flashcards
1
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Knowledge gained without reasoning or proof
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Intuition (IN TU ish un)
2
Q
A short traditional saying; a proverb
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Adage (AD ij)
3
Q
An event that causes great misfortune; a disaster
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Calamity (cuh LAM uh tee)
4
Q
To gain possession of; to acquire
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Obtain (ub tain)
5
Q
To weigh down unnecessarily; to burden; to impede action
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Encumber (en CUM ber)
6
Q
Firmly fixed in a surrounding mass
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Embed (im bed)
7
Q
To become weaker; to be unsteady
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Falter (FALL tur)
8
Q
Of cheap quality; of low character
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Sleazy (slee ZEE)
9
Q
To take apart, pull down, disassemble
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Dismantle (dis MAN tel)
10
Q
To stay alive; to continue living or existing
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Survive (sir vive)
