Vocab 10/8-10/12 Flashcards

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Despondent

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Feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement or gloom

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Truncate

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To shorten by cutting off a part; cut short

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Asinine

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Foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid

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Persue

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To read through with thoroughness or care

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Crux

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A vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point

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Ubiquitous

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Existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time

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Nepotism

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Favoritism shown on the basis or family relationship

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8
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Imperturbable

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Incapable of being upset or agitated; calm

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Edification

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Moral, spiritual, or educational improvement

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Discern

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See, recognize, or apprehend; to distinguish as distinct or different

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