vocab week 6 Flashcards

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abrasive- adj

A

rough, coarse, harsh

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2
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bilk-verb

A

cheat, defraud

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3
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covert-adj

A

hidden, undercover

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4
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engender-verb

A

to cause

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5
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knotty-adj

A

complex; difficult to solve

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6
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Nuance-noun

A

something subtle; fine shade of meaning

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7
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renown-noun

A

fame

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8
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tangent-noun

A

going off the main subject

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9
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nostalgic-adj

A

longing; yearning for the past

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10
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contentious-adj

A

assertive, quarrelsome

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