vocab week #3 Flashcards

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impetus

A

the force that causes change or movement

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capricious

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characterized by unpredictable feelings or actions

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3
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vacillate

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to waver between two options, locations, or actions; to be indecisive

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4
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efficacy

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the ability to create the desired result

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5
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disparity

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a significant difference

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moribund

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in a dead or dying state

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7
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hospice

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a place offering care to the ill, especially those terminally ill

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avocation

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a career or action to which one feels called

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epistle

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a letter, usually formal; literature written in imitation of a letter

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callous

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insensitive; unfeeling

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