vocab 8 Flashcards

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acquiesce

A

to agree

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2
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astute

A

shrewd; clever

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3
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benevolence

A

kindmess

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4
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buoyaney

A

float; liveliness or good spirit

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5
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confer

A

to compare views; to give or present

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6
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confirm

A

strengthen; support

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7
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digress

A

lose clarity; wander from direct course

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8
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eccentric

A

uncommon; odd

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9
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eminent

A

standing out above others;

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10
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enigmatic

A

not clear enough to understand; confusing

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11
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foundering

A

sinking; to come to grief’ become disabled

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12
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glutton

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person who is devoted to eating and driking access; mamal of northern eurasia

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13
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inadvertant

A

without intention

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14
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marginal

A

not very improtant; just barely adeqquate

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15
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miser

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a syringy hoarder of money and possessions( often live badly)

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16
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opaque

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not clear; not transmitting light

17
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preferably

A

what is wanted or preffered; more willingly

18
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prodigal

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marked by rash exyravagance; very generous; reck;ess;y wasteful on money

19
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prudent

A

careful; sensible; marked by sound judgement

20
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squabble

A

a quarrel about petty points

21
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tantamount

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being essenitally equalt to sometjong; EQUAL

22
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zealot

A

has syrong feelings about something; supporter of an ideal/group