Vocabulary 21 - 22 Flashcards
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torpid
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lethargic; inactive
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supersede
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to supplant
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transitory
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temporary; short-lived
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undulate
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to move with a smooth, wavelike motion
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unremitting
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never letting up; persistent
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cavort
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to leap or dance in high spirits
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emanate
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to send forth
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meander
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to wander
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retrogress
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to go backward
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serpentine
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resembling a snake in form or movement
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sustain
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to support; to maintain or provide for
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sustenance
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something that supplies life, strength, or health
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tenacious
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holding stubbornly to something
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tenement
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a run-down, low-rent apartment building
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untenable
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incapable of being defended, held, or occupied
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extenuation
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a partial excuse
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portent
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an omen
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pretentious
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showy
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retentive
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able to remember or store something
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retinue
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an entourage
