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