Vocab 10 Flashcards
1
Q
Knowledge gained without reasoning or proof
A
Intuition
2
Q
A short traditional saying; A proverb
A
Adage
3
Q
An event that causes great misfortune
A
Calamity
4
Q
To gain possession of;to acquire
A
Obtain
5
Q
To weigh down unnecessarily ;to burden ; to impede action
A
Encumber
6
Q
Firmly fixed in a surrounding mass
A
Embed
7
Q
To become weaker;to become unsteady
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Falter
8
Q
Of cheap quality;of low character
A
Sleazy
9
Q
To take apart; pull down,disassemble
A
Dismantle
10
Q
To remain alive,to continue living or exsisting
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Survive
