Vocab.10 Flashcards

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Chide

A

To scold mildly so as to correct or improve.

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Rugged

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Having a sturdy build or strong constitution.

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Bleak

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Unwelcoming

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Slipshod

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Marked by carelessness

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5
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Invincible

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Not to be conquered.

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Despicable

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Contemptible

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Render

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To give or make available

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Adept

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A Skilled or proficient person

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Aspire

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To strive toward

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Diminutive

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extremely small in size

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Mire

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A area of wet

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12
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Languid

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Without energy

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Obtrusive

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Very prominent; Sticking out

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Skeptical

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Giving to doubt; questioning

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Exploit

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An act or deed, especially a brilliant or heroic one.

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16
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Erroneous

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Incorrect

17
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Impair

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To cause to become worse

18
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Extemporaneous

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Composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment

19
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Preamble

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An introductory statement at the beginning of a speech.

20
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Emancipate

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To release from slavery