Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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a natural ability to do something

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aptitude

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the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition

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restoration

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3
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to arouse the curiosity or interest of

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intrigue

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4
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to suffer severely or die from hunger

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starve

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5
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to punish, especially by beating

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chastise

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6
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the dependence of two or more people or things on each other

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interdependence

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7
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fully in agreement

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unanimous

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to cause (something) to happen sooner than it would

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hasten

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9
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very unhappy, or causing much unhappiness

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miserable

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10
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lacking the quality or quantity required

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inadequate

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to throw away or get rid of something

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discard

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to put (things) in a neat, or required order

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arrange

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13
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the state of being mentally and emotionally well-developed

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maturity

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14
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wanting to do or have something very much

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eager

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15
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to strike (someone or something)

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smack

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16
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to accept or admit the existence or truth of

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acknowledge

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17
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expectation or prediction

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anticipation

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18
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a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear

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awe

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19
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someone that comes after another person

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successor

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to point out; show

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indicate

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21
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familiar, close

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intimate

22
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to admit or state that one has committed a crime or is at fault in some way

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confess

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the action or power of focusing one’s attention

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concentration

24
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appropriate or suited for actual use

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practical

25
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to fail to care for properly

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neglect

26
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an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do

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advice

27
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the state or situation of being alone

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solitude

28
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free from an obligation

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exempt

29
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a surprise attack by people lying in a concealed position

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ambush

30
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to make something seem larger

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exaggerate

31
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a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries felt in the wrists or neck

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pulse

32
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to the act or an instance of piercing

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puncture

33
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marked by or given to using irony in order to mock

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sarcastic

34
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a short trip taken to attend to some business for another

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errand

35
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to cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone

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isolate

36
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a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue

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exhaustion

37
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the rate at which something occurs over a period of time

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frequency

38
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to make or become less

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diminish

39
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uncertain

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obscured

40
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desire

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will

41
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suitable or proper in the circumstances

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appropriate

42
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to give up

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relinquish

43
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to communicate with or react to each other

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interact

44
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very detailed

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intricate

45
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feelings of pity and sorrow for someone’s misfortune

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sympathy

46
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to expose (one’s country or a person) to danger by intentionally giving information to an enemy

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betray

47
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absolutely necessary or important

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vital

48
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to criticize angrily someone who has done something wrong

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scold

49
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anxious or fearful that something bad will happen

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apprehensive

50
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person’s inherent qualities of mind and character

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disposition