Vocab TEST #4 Flashcards

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Paradigm

A

A model of reality or

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Rankle

A

To cause continuous irritation

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3
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Infallible

A

Never making a mistake

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4
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Arraign

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To bring before a court of law

The burglar was arraigned on Friday because he stole a gold watch

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5
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Copious

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Great in a number

Copious amounts of trees are needed to produce a worldwide supply of paper

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Apprehend

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To seize, to arrest

The apprehended the suspect after he fled the scene

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Germaine

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Relevant

My point of sea temperatures rising was Germaine to climate change and global warming

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Amorphous

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Without clean form

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Endeavor

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To try hard, to be willing to face challenges for a goal

Columbus went on a dangerous endeavor to the new world

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Complacent

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Satisfied with things as they are

The voters are too complacent to change the government

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Gingerly

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Done Cautiously

Gingerly remove the red wire as not to damage the black wire

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Prudent

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Cautious, Careful

Prudently remove the first layer to gain access to the second layer

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Bode

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To auger, to foretell - often excessively

I bode that the world will end in 2012

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Grimace

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To make a pained face

Joey made a funny grimace after getting shot in the leg

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Ameliorate

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To make better

I believe that we should ameliorate our customer service so that we can better serve our customers

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Simulate

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To try to replicate or to be like

The flight simulator simulates an aircraft.

17
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Pugnacious

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Anxious to fight

Richard was pugnacious after hearing that his friend want to fight him

18
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Enigma

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A puzzle, a puzzling problem.

I can’t solve this enigma, it’s too hard for me!

19
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Dissension

A

a disagreement leading to discord

The members that fired him cited his dissension as one of the reasons that they fired him

20
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Pusillanimous

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Cowardly

He recoils with a pusillanimously when someone knocks on the door

21
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Disparity

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A great difference

Intellectual disparity is a major problem at your school

22
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Impeccable

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Perfect

His room was impeccable last week, now it is a mess again

23
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Frugal

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Thrifly

Joey is frugal, he always wears trendy clothing

24
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Phlegmatic

A

As if full of hem of snot, slow

My sister is phlegmatic when she is tired

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Slovenly
Sloppily The security guard slovenly opened my bag and took all of my belongings out.