Vocab. Flashcards

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Bluntly

A

having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.

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Cape diem

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used to urge someone to make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future.

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3
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Entice

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Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.

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Facilitate

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Make (an action or process) easy or easier

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5
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Infractions

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A violation or infringement meant of a law, agreement, set of laws

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Allocated

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distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose.

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Potential

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having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.

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Proactive

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(of a person, policy, or action) creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened.

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Steadfast

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resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.

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10
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Strategy

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a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim.

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11
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Supportive

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Providing encouragement or emotional help.

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12
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Counterproductive

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having the opposite of the desired effect.

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