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Mrs. Keyes 10X > Vocab Unit 4 > Flashcards

Vocab Unit 4 Flashcards

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Proximity

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noun- nearness, closeness

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Provoke

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verb- to anger, stir up, arose

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Prudent

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adj- wise, shrewd, cautious

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Puerile

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adj- childish

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Qualify

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verb- to limit the meaning of a pervious statement; to modify

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Quandary

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noun- a state of confusion or doubt; dilemma

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Quarantine

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noun- forced isolation to prevent the spread of disease

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Quell

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verb- to calm; pacify

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Querulous

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adj- constantly complaining

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Rampant

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adj- unrestrained; widespread

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Ratify

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verb- approve (by formal vote, for example); confirm

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Rebuff

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verb- to ignore or reject strongly; snub

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Rebuttal

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noun- denial or contradiction; argument; refutation

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Recant

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verb- to take back something you’ve said; withdraw a statement or belief

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Recluse

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noun- person who prefers to be alone all the time; someone withdrawn from the rest of society

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Recondite

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adj- hidden (meaning); difficult to understand; profound

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Redolent

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adj- strongly scented; fragrant

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Redundant

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adj- more that what is necessary; repetition of words/ ideas in speech or writing

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Relegate

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verb- reduce or demote to an inferior place or position; banish

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Relevancy

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noun- having a clear relationship to the matter at hand

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Remorse

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noun- a feeling of guilt, regret, or self reproach

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Reprimand

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verb- to scold, criticize

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Reprove

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verb- to scold, criticize, disapprove of

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Repudiate

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verb- disown, reject

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Reserve

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noun- the ability to control your emotions and actions; self restraint

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Resign

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verb- to give in, acquiesce, relinquish

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Resolve

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noun- determination, strong will

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Reticent

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adj- quiet, uncommunicative

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Revere

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verb- greatly respect

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Rotund

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adj- round

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