Vocab List 3 Flashcards

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Adept (Adj.)

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Having knowledge or skill

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Adversarial (Adj.)

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Relating to hostile opposition

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Ambivalence (Noun)

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The state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options

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Benevolent (Adj.)

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Kind; Generous

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Complacent (Adj.)

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Satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

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Condone (Verb)

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To overlook, approve, or allow

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Diligence (Noun)

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The quality of being commited to a task

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Disparage (Verb)

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To belittle or speak down to

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Evoke (Verb)

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To draw forth or call up

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Imposition (Noun)

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An unnecessary burden

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Innovative (Adj.)

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Novel or new (esp. an idea or invention)

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Momentous (Adj.)

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Historically significant

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Obsolete (Adj.)

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No longer used; Rare or uncommon

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Pitiable (Adj.)

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Deserving pity

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Quirk (Noun)

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A strange habit

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