Vocab 7 and 6 Flashcards
1
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Mitigate (v.)
A
To make less severe, serious, painful , lessen gravity of (reduce, ease,lessen)
2
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Nascent adj
A
new or at it’s beginning a sence of being born
3
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poignant adj
A
painfully moving, keenly felt, or sharply experienced
4
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Nefarious adj
A
evil, wicked or villainous
5
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Negat v
A
Nullify , make ineffective
6
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Preclude v
A
prevent from happening, make impossible
7
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Obsequious adj
A
more than attentive , servile , and fawning , often insincere
8
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Obtuse adj
A
stupid, slow, dimwitted, or dull
9
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Quagmire n
A
a difficult, precarious or dangerous situation
10
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Rebut v
A
to claim or prove (evidence or an accusation) is false
