vocab 7 Flashcards
1
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colleague
A
associate or coworker
2
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condescend
A
to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior
to behave in an offensively superior manner
3
Q
bonus word g
A
geriatrics
branch of medicine for the elderly
4
Q
contingent
A
conditional
likely but not certain to happen
5
Q
daunt
A
to discourage or intimidate
6
Q
deluge
A
a flood of anything
downpour of rain
7
Q
dispel
A
to clear away; to remove or get rid of, by scattering
8
Q
dub
A
to give a title, nickname
9
Q
fanfare
A
a sounding of trumpets
any showy display
10
Q
fledgling
A
a young bird learning to fly
young inexperienced person
11
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inane
A
empty; shallow or silly
12
Q
mettle
A
courage
13
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negligible
A
small and unimportant
14
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protract
A
to draw out or lengthen
15
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replica
A
a copy or reproduction
16
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claustrophobic
A
abnormal fear or narrow, enclosed spaces
