Vocab Units 10-12 Flashcards
1
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To be good enough
A
Suffice
2
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To worsen; deteriorate
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Degenerate
3
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A place of safety, protection or relief
A
Sanctuary
4
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To make a request or plead on behalf of someone else
A
Intercede
5
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Open to damage or attack; susceptible
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Vulnerable
6
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Difficult to believe; unlikely
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Implausible
7
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Evil; wicked
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Sinister
8
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Close inspection; careful examination
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Scrutiny
9
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Unable to speak in an orderly, logical way
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Incoherent
10
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An uneasy feeling about how right or proper a particular action is
A
Qualm
11
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To Mia up or confuse; scramble
A
Garble
12
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To feel or express delight or self-satisfaction, often spitefully
A
Gloat
13
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Something that weakens, damages, or destroys
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Blight
14
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Using someone else’s writings or ideas as ones own
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Plagiarism
15
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To plan cleverly; think up
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Contrive
