Vocabulary Unit 3 Flashcards

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Compel

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V to force or strongly persuade, coerce

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Abject

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Adj lowly,miserable, and wretched

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Conjecture

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N a guess, often one based on faulty or inadequate evidence

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Dejected

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Adj downcast or sad, depressed

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Dismissive

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Adj showing little regard, scornful

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Emissary

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N an agent sent on a mission

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Emote

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V to dramatically express emotions

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Expel

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V to send put or away

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Impulse

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N A sudden, involuntary urge to do something

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Motif

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N a recurring theme, subject or idea

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Motive

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N cause for action

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Remiss

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Adj failing to fulfill one’s duty, negligent

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Epitome

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N The best or most typical example

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Infraction

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N a minor violation of a rule or law

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Provincial

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Adj limited in knowledge of the world

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