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Vocab Group 2 Flashcards

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Astute

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Adjective
Shrewd; wise, perspicacious; sagacious
Crafty; cunning; sly; wily

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Adjourn

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Verb

Close a meeting; suspended the business of a meeting; disband; recess

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Censure

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Noun

Act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke; reprimand

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Demolish

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Verb

Tear down; destroy; raze; smash; wreck

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Demolition

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Noun

Destruction

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Discharge

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Verb
Unload
Dismiss; fire

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Dissent

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Verb

Differ in opinion; disagree; object

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Dissection

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Noun

Discord; conflict; strife

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Equitable

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Adjective

Fair to all concerned; just; impartial; objective; unbiased

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Inequitable

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Noun

Unfair; unjust

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Exonerate

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Verb

Free from blame; clear from accusation; acquit; absolve

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Extemporaneous

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Adjective

Composed or spoken without preparation; offhand; impromptu; improvised

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Extricate

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Verb

Free from difficulties; disentangle; dies encumber; release

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Forfeit

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Lose of have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault; sacrifice

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Illegible

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Adjective

Not able to read; very hard to read; not legible; undicepherable

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Legible

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Adjective

Easy to read; readable

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Inadvertently

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Adjective

Not done on purpose; unintentional; thoughtlessly; accidentally; carelessly

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Inappropriate

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Adjective

Not fitting; unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate; improper

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Appropriate

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Adjective

Fitting; proper

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Lucrative

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Adjective

Moneymaking; profitable; advantages; remunerative

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Permanent

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Adjective

Lasting; enduring;

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Prohibit

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Verb

Forbid; ban; enjoin; interdict

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Prohibition

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Noun

Ban; taboo; interdiction

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Punctual

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Adjective

On time; prompt; timely

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Punctuality

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Noun

Promptness

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Rebuke

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Verb

Express disapproval of; criticize sharply; censure severely; reprimand; reprove

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Transient

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Adjective

Not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; transitory

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Transient

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Noun

Guest staying for only a short time

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