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Vocab List 15 Flashcards

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1
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godspeed

A

good fortune

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stature

A

the height of a human or animal body

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necessitous

A

destitute or impoverished; needy

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decrepit

A

weakened by old age; feeble; infirm

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bequeath

A

to dispose of by will

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punctilious

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very careful to behave correctly or to give attention to details

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gaunt

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extremely thin and bony

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disingenuous

A

lacking in honesty; insecure

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commendable

A

worthy of praise

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negligible

A

so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded

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inattention

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lack of attention; negligence

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detrimental

A

harmful

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substantiate

A

to establish by proof

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aberrant

A

departing from the right, normal, or usual course

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abound

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to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers

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suffrage

A

the right to vote

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entrench

A

to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly

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impregnable

A

strong enough to resist or withstand attack

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heresy

A

opinion or doctrine that is opposed to the established or commonly received doctrine

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weld

A

to join two pieces of metal together

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aphorism

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a terse saying embodying a general truth

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unabated

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with undiminished force, power, or vigor

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axiom

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a self-evident truth that requires no proof

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ordain

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to order something to happen

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carapace

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a bony shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal

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subsidize

A

to aid with a subsidy

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deplorable

A

completely unacceptable; shockingly bad in quality

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disgorge

A

cause to pour out

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