Vocab 10 Flashcards

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Intuition

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Knowledge gained without reasoning or proof

Sounds like into fishing

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2
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Adage

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A traditional saying

Sounds like add age

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3
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Calamity

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An event that causes great misfortune

Sounds like clam city

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4
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Obtain

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To gain possession of , to acquire

Sounds like stain

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5
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Encumber

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To burden, to weight down unnessicarily

Sounds like cucumber

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6
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Falter

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To become weaker
To be unsteady

Sounds like alter

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7
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Sleazy

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Of cheap quality

Sounds like fleasy

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8
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Dismantle

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To take apart
Dis assemble

Sounds like mantle

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9
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Survive

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To remain alive

Sounds like stay alive

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