vocab pg12 Flashcards

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acclaim

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praise

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affluent

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abundance of goods or riches

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allege

A

claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal typically without evidence

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ambition

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strong desire to do or achieve something

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appease

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make someone less angry by acceding their demands

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appraise

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assess(judge or decide) the value or quality

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arrogant

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having an exaggerated sense of one’s importance

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assent

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to agree or give aproval

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audacious

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showing willingness to take bold rosks

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augment

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making something greater by adding to it

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banter

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talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way.

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belligerent

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hostile or aggressive

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cache

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a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place.

store away in hiding or for future use.

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chronic

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persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

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clarify

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make someone less confused and a statement more clear

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console

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comfort at a time of grief or disappointment

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contrite

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felling or expressing remorse or penitent, affected by guilt

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crude

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constructed in a makeshift way

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deception

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action of deceiving (cause to believe smt isn’t true or give a mistaken impression) someone

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demolition

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action of demolishing something

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descendant

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something that has descended from a particular ancestor

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devious

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showing use of skillful tactics to achieve goals

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devout

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having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment

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discern

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perceive or reconize

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disuse
state of not being used
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docile
submissive, ready to receive demand
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endorse
declare one's public approval or support
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epoch
period of time in one's life with notable events
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equilibrium
a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced
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evade
escape or avoid
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exemplify
typical example of smt
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expenditure
action of spending funds
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extravagant
lacking restraint in spending money or use of resources
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facilitate
make easy or easier
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fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
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fortify
provide place to protect against attacks
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foster
encourage or promote development of
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genuine
honesty or what is truely said to be
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hinder
create difficulties in action
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hoard
stack or store valuable objects
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ignorant
lacking knowlage or self awarness
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immune
tottaly or partialy resitant to smt
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impeccable
with highest standards
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impostor
someone who doesnt belong
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impromptu
done with out plan
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incessant
smt unpleasant being done without interuption
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incite
encorage or stir up smt bad
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incumbent
necesary for a duty or resposiblitity
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indfferent
having no interest or sympathy
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inquisitive
beautiful/best/perfect
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jeopardy
danger of loss harm or failure
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lavish
luxury/luxuris
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lull
calm
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memoir
historical or bioraphy writting from personal experience
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muse
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mythic
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neglect
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novice
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nuance
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obedient
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obscure
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obstructive
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peeve
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persist
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plausible
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plunder
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profound
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prophet
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provoke
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rebuke
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refine
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reluctant
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remedy
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remorse
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renounce
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renown
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repel
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resilience
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restraint
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revenue
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rogue
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rue
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sage
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sentimental
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shackel
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skeptical
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slander
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stamina
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stronghold
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succumb
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synopsis
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timid
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transgression
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tycoon
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undermine
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verify
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vigilant
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voracious