Vocabulary Flashcards

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Apprehensive

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anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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Nurture

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Care for or encourage the growth or development of

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Awed

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filled with awe or wonder

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Transgression

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an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense

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Adherence

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attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief

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Chastisement

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to discipline physically or criticize severly

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Rarity

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Something rare, unusual, or uncommon

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Bewildered

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perplexed and confused; very puzzled

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Nondescript

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lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics

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Gravitate

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move toward or be attracted to a place, person, or thing

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Relinquish

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voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up

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Exuberant

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filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement

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Meticulous

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showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

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Curb

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restrain or keep in check

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15
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Aptitude

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a natural ability to do something

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Precision

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the quality, condition, or fact of being exact or accurate

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Vibrant

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full of energy and enthusiasm

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Collective

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done by people acting as a group

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Capacity

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the maximum amount that something can contain

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Exempt

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free from an obligation or liability imposed on others

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Unnerving

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causing one to lose courage or confidence; disconcerting

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Excruciating

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intensely painful

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Successor

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a person or thing that needs another

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Exhilarate

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make someone feel very happy, animated, or elated

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Obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date
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Admonition
admonition; an act or action of admonishing; athouritive counsel or warning
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Fleeting
lasting for a very short time
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Irrational
not logical or reasonable
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Assimilate
take in information or understand fully
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Anguish
severe mental or physical pain or suffering
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Assuage
make less intense
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Isolation
the process or fact of isolating or being isolated
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Ominus
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
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Release
allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free
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Carnage
the killing of a large number of people