Vocabulary Unit 2 Flashcards

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To erase or remove something as if by rubbing.

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Efface

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2
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Outstandingly bad.

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Egregious

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3
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To flow forth or originate from a source

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Emanate

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To illustrate something by acting as an example.

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Exemplify

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Going beyond what is reasonable; excessive.

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Exorbitant

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To lesson the seriousness of the circumstance by giving excuses.

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Extenuate

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To drink; to absorb or take in with the senses as if by drinking

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Imbibe

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8
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To imprison.

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Incarcerate

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9
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To protect against or compensate for damage or loss.

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Indemnify

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10
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Without excitement or appeal.

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Insipid

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11
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Fearless

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Intrepid

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To cover with water; to overwhelm as if with a flood.

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Inundate

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