Vocab 4 Flashcards

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manifest

A

clear or obvious to eye or mind//display

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2
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provenance

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beginning of something’s existence//origin

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3
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petulant

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childishly sulky or bad tempered

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4
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surreptitious

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kept secret which would not be approved of

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5
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agnostic

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a person who claims neither faith or disbelief in god

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6
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cull

A

select from large quantity

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7
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reiterate

A

say something again for emphasis or clarity

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8
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elicit

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evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions.

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9
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incredulity

A

state of being unwilling or unable to believe something

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10
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obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive degree

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11
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bombastic

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high sounding but with little meaning//inflated

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