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vocab for hidden figures Flashcards

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promote

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give encouragement or support

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distinguish

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stand out, be noticed

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essential

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very important, can’t do without

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groundbreaking

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new and important

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commonplace

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frequent, happening often

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restriction

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limitation

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deprived of

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not able to get something you should have

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struggle

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try hard to achieve something difficult (can be a noun or a verb)

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confident

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believing in yourself

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previously

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before, until now

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efficient

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without wasting energy or time

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challenge

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ask/tell someone to do something difficult

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simulate

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copy, imitate

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assess

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test

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tip the balance

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change the result

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take to heart

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take seriously

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grant

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give (like a gift)

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intense

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very strong

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earn

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get something that you deserve

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modest

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not very big or expensive

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collapse

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fall very quickly

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catch someone’s eye

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attract attention

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potential

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something that could happen, but is not certain

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dedicate yourself to

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give all your energy to something

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submit

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send (a report or application)

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squeeze into

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fit many people/things in a small space

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depart

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leave, go away

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endure

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tolerate, survive

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turn heads

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make people notice, seem strange

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around the clock

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all day long, 24/7

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shortage

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not having enough of something

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thriving

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very successful, growing fast

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commute

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travel between home and work

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strained

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NOT relaxed, unfriendly

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tension

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nervous feeling, not being able to relax

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pledge

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promise

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deny

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not allow someone to have something

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oppressed

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treated unfairly or cruelly

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segregate

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force people to live separately

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express

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say, declare, explain

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badge

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a small button or pin that shows you are a member of a group

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expand

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make something bigger

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remote

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far away

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flow

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move steadily

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scramble

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move fast

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insult

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an action that is rude or offensive

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offensive

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making people hurt and angry

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defiance

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not doing what someone tells you to do, because you don’t believe in their authority

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empowered

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powerful, strong

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make a fuss

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cause trouble for a silly reason

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predominantly

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mostly

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crowd

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a large group of people

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approve of

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agree with, think something is a good idea

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progressive

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forward-looking, liberal

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assume

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believe (even without proof)

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inferior to

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not as good as

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stereotypes

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belief about a group of people

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delighted

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very happy

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humiliating

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making someone feel bad

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amibitious

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hoping to work hard and achieve a lot

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defeat

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win a victory over someone

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disguised

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dress up like, pretend to be someone

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crash course

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a class that moves very fast and covers a lot

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intensive

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needs a lot of effort

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fundamental

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most basic and important parts that need to be learned first

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turbulence

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irregular or violent movement

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for granted

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assume something is true or available without really thinking about it

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tweak

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change a little bit

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make a difference

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be important, do something good or useful

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precision

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exact

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take a toll

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be difficult, make someone exhausted

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eventually

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after some time, in the end

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commit to

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agree to do something permanent

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become apparent

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become clear, become easy to see

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demolish

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destroy

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stability

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being steady, not changing

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void

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emptiness, loneliness

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outgrow

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get too big for

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frugal

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spending as little money as possible

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boom

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fast growth

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ambitions

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desire to succeed

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specialize

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study a particular area in depth

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far-fetched

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not likely to be true

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pierce

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break through

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verify

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make sure that something is true

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flawless

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without mistakes

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tragic

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very sad, devastating

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in limbo

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without a final decision

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groundbreaking

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new discovery or new action

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core

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central, most important

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detonate

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make something explode

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back down

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admit that you were wrong

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surrender

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give up, stop fighting

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velocity

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speed

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plot

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a secret and illegal plan

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convict (of/for)

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prove someone is guilty in a court

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frenzy

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panic or excitement

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allies

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a friendly country

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desegregate

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remove segregation

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giggle

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laugh softly

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enraged

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make someone angry

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blatant

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open, obvious

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absurd

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ridiculous

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mask

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something used to hide your face

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rant

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talk angrily

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asset

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advantage

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willing

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wanting, not refusing

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gifted

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very talented

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tackle

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to attack a problem and work hard to understand it

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navigate

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find your way

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bully

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frighten or hurt someone smaller or younger

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overjoyed

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very happy

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hit the ground running

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know what you are doing from the very beginning

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elated

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very happy

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insulting

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rude, offensive

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fuzzy

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not clear or definite

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upright

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using honesty and proper behavior

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advocate for

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support an idea publicly

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versatile

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having many different skills

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revelation

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a completely new idea

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prosperous

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wealthy

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devastated

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very sad, full of grief, destroted

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launch

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to start a project

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envision

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imagine something that has NOT happened yet

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elaborate

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complicated

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chug along

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move slowly but steadily

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reliable

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something you can depend on to work correctly

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dominate

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control

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vast

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huge

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obsolete

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old-fashioned, outdated, no longer useful

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exceed

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do more or better than required

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blur

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become less clear, become fuzzy

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proficiency

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skill, ability to do something

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rift

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gap, separation, distance

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musty

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smelling like mold

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stunned

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very surprised

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deny

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not allow

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instruct

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teach, give instructions

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sabotage

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secretly destroy

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dispute

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argument, disagreement

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irate

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very angry, enraged

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gracious

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kind and forgiving

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chilly

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rather cold

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on the cusp of

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almost ready to do something

PGCC Bridge to Academic English-Clem Spring 2018 (4 decks)

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