Vocab 8 Flashcards

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Acquiesce

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To accept something reluctantly but without protest

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2
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Amity

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A friendly, peaceful friendship

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3
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Arduous

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Requiring a great deal of effort, difficult and tiring

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4
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Gestalt

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Something that is made of many parts and can only be appreciated as a whole

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5
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Inundate

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To overwhelm someone with things to deal with

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6
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Perjury

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Giving a false testimony under oath

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7
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Perspicuity

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The ability to think, write, or speak clearly

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8
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Preposterous

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Utterly absurd or ridiculous

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9
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Trepidation

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A feeling of fear about something that may happen

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10
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Voluble

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Someone who speaks frequently with confidence and enthusiasm

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