Vocab Flashcards

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Technique

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The specific method of doing or performing something.

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Abash

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To cause to feel embarrassed or uneasy.

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Tangible

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Able to be touched or perceived.

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Abdicate

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To give up or refuse to fulfill a responsibility or position of power.

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Abbreviate

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To shorten in length or duration.

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Penury

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Severe poverty, scarcity, or dearth.

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Perceive

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To become aware of through senses. To grasp mentally.

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Melancholy

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Sadness or depression (causing or suffering from.)

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Perennial

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Recurring year after year, or constantly.

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Commerce

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The exchange of goods or services for money. Business.

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Mellow

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Toned down, as light, color, or sound. Not easily angered, as one has acquired knowledge of himself and the world through experience.

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Tawdry

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Falsely showy. Cheap and gaudy.

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Commensurate

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Of equal measure in time or extent, or fitting or in proportion.

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Bacteria

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Any various kinds of single cell organisms having different shapes and often causing disease,

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Meek

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Unable or unwilling to assert oneself. Lacking spirit. Submissive. Suffering difficulties humbly.

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Commission

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The act of committing. An order granting authority to perform a certain task or function. A group given some authority or task.

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Abase

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To bring down the status or reputation of. Degrade.

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Technology

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The application of scientific knowledge to the carrying out of practical tasks.

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Microbe

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Any microscopic life form, especially as a cause of infection or disease.

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Melodious

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Of or having a pleasing melody or melodious.