Vocab Lesson 5 Flashcards by irina glatman

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Feign

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Pretend

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Fundamental

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Basic

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Impiety

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Lack of respect

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Indignation

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Anger at injustice

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Lax

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Careless

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Metropolis

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Large city

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Mendacious

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Lying

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Fathom

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Comprehend

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Pernicious

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Destructive

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Expedient

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Practical

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Perpetrate

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Commit an offense

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Disabuse

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Correct a false impression

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Replica

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A copy of

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Solitude

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State of being alone, seclusion

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Dichotomy

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Branching into two parts

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Cipher

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Secret code

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Chide

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Scold

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Xenophobia

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Fear of foreigners

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Tautology

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Unnecessary repetition

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Wary

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Cautious

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Upshot

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Outcome

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Wrath

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Anger

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Vivacious

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Animated

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Vie

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To compete or content

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Volition

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Act of making a conscious choice

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Unprecedented

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Unparalleled, never having happened before

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Untenable

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Indefensible

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Hedonist

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Pleasure seeker

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Hierarchy

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Government

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Homogenous

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Of the same kind

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Impair

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To injure

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Impeccable

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Flawless

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Impede

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To delay

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Lethargic

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Drowsy, dull

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Levity

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Lack of seriousness

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Linger

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To stay longer

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Methodical

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Systematic

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Meticulous

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Very careful

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Miserly

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Stingy

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Novelty

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New

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Nurture

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To take care of

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Obstinate

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Stubborn

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Odious

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Hateful

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Ominous

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Threatening

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Peripheral

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Marginal

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Perpetuate

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To make something last by preventing extinction

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Pervasive

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Spread to every part of

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Pessimist

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Negative person

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Phenomena

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Subjects of scientific investigation