Vocab List 4 Flashcards

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Devise (Verb)

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To come up with a plan

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Discord (Noun)

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Disagreement

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Eloquent (Adj.)

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Having refined or expressive communication skills

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Empirical (Adj)

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Derived from experience, observation, or an experiment

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Envy (Noun)

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Excessive jealousy

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Exacerbate (Verb)

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To make worse or increase the severity of

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Flourish (Verb)

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To prosper, grow, or make fast progress

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Imprudent (Adj.)

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Not cautious or thinking of consequences; Rash

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Modest (Adj.)

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Simple and humble; Small in size or amount

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Paramount (Adj.)

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Predominant, superior, most important

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Pragmatic (Adj.)

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Practical; Useful

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Reform (Noun)

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A change for the better; Improvement

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13
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Sinister (Adj)

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Ominous; Evil

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Susceptible (Adj.)

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To be vulnerable (to something)

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Unprecedented (Adj.)

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Completely new and never having happened before; Historic

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