Vocab Set #3 Flashcards

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consecutive

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(adj)

following one another in uninterrupted sequence

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correlate

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(v)

to establish in orderly connection

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cumbersome

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(adj)

burdensome; troublesome; clumsy

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depict

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(v)

to represent, to portray

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devoid

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(adj)
not possessing, untouched by

(v)
to deplete or strip of some quality

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digress

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(v)

to deviate or wander away from the main topic

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dismay

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(v)
to break down the courage of completely; to alarm

(n)
sudden or complete loss of courage; disillusionment; alarm

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disposition

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(n)

state of mind regarding something; arrangement; characteristic attitude

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eminent

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(adj)

high in station, rank, or repute; noteworthy

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engross

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(v)

to occupy completely; to absorb

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ethereal

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(adj)

light, airy; heavenly; extremely delicate

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facilitate

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(v)

to make easier or less difficult; to assist the progress of

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incendiary

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(adj)
used to set something on fire (literal); tending to arouse strife or defiance

(n)
a person who sets fire to something; a person who stirs up strife or agitation

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inevitable

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(adj)
unable to be avoided; sure to happen

(n)
that which is unavoidable

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renounce

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(v)

to give up or put aside voluntarily; to disown

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