vocab week 4 Flashcards

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insatiable

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(of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy

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incorrigible

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(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed

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inclusion

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the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure

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ingratiate

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bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them

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obscure

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not discovered or known about; uncertain

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obviate

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remove (a need or difficulty)

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omnipotent

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(of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything.

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permeable

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(of a material or membrane) allowing liquids or gases to pass through it

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pertinent

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relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite

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perimeter

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the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure

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periphery

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the outer limits or edge of an area or object

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posthumous

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occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator

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precursor

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a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner

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predisposition

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a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way

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