Vocabulary Lessons 22-24 Flashcards

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1
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abject

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a) of the most miserable kind; brought to a low state; wretched
b) of the most despicable kind; deserving of great scorn

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conjecture

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a) a judgement or statement based on little or no evidence; a guess
b) to infer from insufficient evidence; to guess

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3
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dejected

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depressed; low in spirits

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4
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interject

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to insert between other elements

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5
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jettison

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to cast overboard or off; to discard

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jetty

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a structure that projects into the water and protects the shore

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jut

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a) to project out
b) something that projects out

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objectionable

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offensive; arousing disapproval

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9
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projectile

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an object that is fired, thrown, or self-propelled

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trajectory

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a) the path of a moving object
b) a chosen or taken course

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accredit

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a) to officially recognize or approve as having met certain standards
b) to credit with; to attribute to

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12
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credence

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acceptance as true or valid; belief

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13
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credential

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something that gives one confidence or authority; evidence of one’s qualifications

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14
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credibility

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believability; reliability; the power to inspire belief

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creditable

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a) deserving of limited praise; sufficiently good
b) worthy of belief

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16
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credulous

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easily deceived; believing too readily; gullible

17
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creed

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a system of beliefs, principals, or opinions

18
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discredit

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a) to damage in reputation; to disgrace
b) to cause to be distrusted or doubted
c) lack of trust or belief; doubt

19
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incredulous

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disbelieving; showing disbelief; skeptical

20
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miscreant

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an evildoer; a villain

21
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aversion

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a) an intense dislike
b) the avoidance of something considered unpleasant or painful

22
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avert

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a) to turn away
b) to prevent

23
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diversify

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to give variety to; to vary

24
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diversion

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a) an action or a ploy that turns attention away
b) something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains
c) the act or instance of turning aside

25
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inadvertently

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accidentally; unintentionally

26
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incontrovertible

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unquestionable; impossible to dispute

27
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invert

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to turn upside down or inside out; to reverse the position or order of

28
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irreversible

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impossible to reverse

29
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revert

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to return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief

30
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vertigo

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the sensation of dizziness