Vocab 5 Flashcards

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avert

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(v) – to turn away (usually one’s eyes); to prevent something from happening

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*benign

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(adj) – favorable; of a mild type or character; not cancerous

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confide

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(v) – to tell someone about a secret matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others; to tell someone in confidence

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*congregate

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(v) - to come together into a group or crowd; gather

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conviction

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(n) – a strong belief or opinion

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*diminish

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(v) - to become gradually less (as in size or importance); dwindle

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*exuberant

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(adj) - joyfully enthusiastic (enthusiastic means filled with excitement)

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gravitate

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(v) - to move toward something

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impose

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(v) - to force somebody to accept something or put up with something

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indulgent

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(adj) - tending to give in to someone’s desires; lenient

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Spell:

(adj) – favorable; of a mild type or character; not cancerous

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benign

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(v) - to come together into a group or crowd; gather

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congregate

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(v) - to become gradually less (as in size or importance); dwindle

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diminish

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Spell:

adj) - joyfully enthusiastic (enthusiastic means filled with excitement

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exuberant

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meticulous

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(adj) – showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

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obsolete

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(adj) - no longer produced or used; out of date

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prohibit

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(v) - to formally forbid something by authority

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recount

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(v) - to tell someone about something in detail

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regulate

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(v) – to control or supervise something (e.g., the government regulates some things, such as the postal service)

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*relinquish

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(v) – to give up; to release

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*requisition

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(n) – an official order requesting materials or services

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ruefully

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(adj) - sadly; regretfully; mournfully

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*serene

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(adj) - showing complete calm

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*solemn

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(adj) - serious and dignified in appearance or behavior

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Spell:

(adj) – showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

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meticulous

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Spell:

(adj) - no longer produced or used; out of date

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obsolete

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Spell:

(v) – to give up; to release

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relinquish

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Spell:

(n) – an official order requesting materials or services

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requisition

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Spell:

(adj) - showing complete calm

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serene

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Spell:

(adj) - serious and dignified in appearance or behavior

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solemn