Vocab List 16 Flashcards by Seoyoon Lee | Brainscape

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untoward

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unfavorable; unfortunate

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bestir

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to make a physical or mental effort; to rouse oneself

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superfluities

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a luxury; something unnecessary

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communion

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sharing of thoughts or emotions

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indulge

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allow oneself to enjoy the presence of

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enamored

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to love

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counterfeit

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to simulate or imitate; forge

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debilitated

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very weak or infirm

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harrowing

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extremely disturbing or distressing

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unscrupulous

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having no moral principles; not honest or fair

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infirmity

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physical/mental weakness

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screenings

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a methodical survey

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liabilities

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something disadvantageous

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pioneers

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one who is first or among the earliest in any field

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inconsequential

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not important or significant

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galling

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annoying

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purportedly

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claimed or reputed; alleged

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accrued

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to accumulate

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consign

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deliver/allocate

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purvey

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provide or supply