Vocabulary 2A Portet #4 Flashcards
1
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withdrawal
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the process or action of a military force moving out of an area
2
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step up
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to make something more effective, or to increase the size or speed of something
3
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pretense
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a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people
4
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retaliation
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the act of doing something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you
5
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jeopardize
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to put a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged
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wishful thinking
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the imagining of a very unlikely future event or situation as if it were possible and might happen
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drag on
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to continue for longer than you want or think is necessary
8
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pitiful
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very bad or not satisfactory or not enough
9
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helpless
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unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else
10
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regardless of
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without being influenced by
