Vocabulary #1-26 Flashcards

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1
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Supplant

A

to take place of

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2
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Finagle

A

to trick

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3
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Winnow

A

to blow

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4
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Abuts

A

to join at an edge or border

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5
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Collude

A

to conspire in a fraud

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6
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Incite

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to encourage

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7
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Maudlin

A

tearfully

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8
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Meritorious

A

deserving praise

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9
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Precarious

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dependent on circumstances not under one’s control

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10
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Plausible

A

to appear true/ possible

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11
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Schematic

A

planned

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12
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Commendable

A

worthy of praise

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13
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Galling

A

to irritate

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14
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Garrulous

A

wordy; talkative in an unorganized manner

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15
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Quixotic

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impulsive; very romantic

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16
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Garrison

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a body of troops stationed in a fortified place

17
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Abhorred

A

hated

18
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Adept

A

skilled

19
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Adroit

A

skillful

20
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Aggrandizement

A

high praise

21
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Argot

A

secret slang

22
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Beseech

A

supported; pleaded with

23
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Capitulating

A

giving in

24
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Coerced

A

forced

25
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Cognizant

A

aware

26
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Corroborate

A

confirm