Vocabulary builder 2 Flashcards by Jared Cummings | Brainscape

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acclimate

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to become accustomed to one’s environment

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faux pas

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social blunder

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feign

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pretend

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lissome

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agile; lithe

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medley

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mixture

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destitute

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extremely poor

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compunction

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guilt

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pervade

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spread throughout

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undulate

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move in a wavelike manner

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ornate

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elaboratley decorated

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gaudy

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flashy, garish

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disseminate

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spread

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indefatigable

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tireless

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precedence

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priority

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verbatim

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word for word

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exasperate

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irritate

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lucrative

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profitable

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distaff

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female

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intrinsic

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belonging naturally; inherent

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prototype

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a preliminary model

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vertigo

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dizziness

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ludicrous

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laughable; foolish

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malcontent

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dissatisfied person

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impecunious

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having no money

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obliterate

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destroy completely

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tenacious

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holding fast; persistent

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erode

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wear away

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retentive

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easy to hold much

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quandary

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difficult situation

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gratuity

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monetary tip

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broach

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bring up

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gauche

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crude; unsophisticated

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morose

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ill humored; sullen

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surly

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rude; cross

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wily

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cunning; artful

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utopia

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ideally perfect place

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flaccid

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flabby

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mandate

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command

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resilient

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able to recover from shock or change

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curmudgeon

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ill-tempered individuals

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cortege

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procession

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hapless

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unfortunate

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olfactory

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concerning the sense of smell

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trajectory

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path taken by a projectile