Vocab Flashcards

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Wild or disturbing activity

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Turbulence

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Turbulent or Stormy

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Tempestuous

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To read or examine

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Peruse

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Beyond what is needed, overflow

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Superfluous

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Difficult to see; Vague

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Obscure

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State of being forgotten

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Oblivion

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Violent, Hasty, Rash, Impulsive

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Impetuous

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Marked my kindness, courtesy and tact

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Gracious

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Prevent or delay beforehand

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Forstalled

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10
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Estimate of value; approval and respect often blended with fondness

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Esteem

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Ambiguous, intending to mislead

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Equivocal

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12
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To try to equal or to be like

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Emulate

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13
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Skillfull with hands

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Dexterous

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14
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Ability to act on ones own power of individual decision

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Discretion

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To ruin or destroy morally

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Corrupt

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To get around something; to outwit; to frustrate;to avoid

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Circumvent

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Restricted or limited

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Circumscribed

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Favorable

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Auspicious

19
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Having more than 1 answer

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Ambiguous

20
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An inference or conclusion drawn or deduced by guesswork

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Conjecture