Vocabulary Unit 9 Flashcards
1
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difficulties; misfortune
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adversity
2
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a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy
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advocate
3
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raise for discussion
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broach
4
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abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
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brusque
5
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humble submission and respect
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deference
6
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cause leaves to fall off
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defoliate
7
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obscure and difficult to understand
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esoteric
8
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adopt or supports
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espouse
9
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grayish white
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hoary
10
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sharpen
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hone
11
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sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious
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lavish
12
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not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful
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lax
13
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annoyingly, insensitive, or slow to understand
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obtuse
14
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remove
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obviate
15
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a warning sign; omen
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portent
16
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someone who puts on an act
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poseur
17
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feel deep respect of admiration for
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revere
18
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full of
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riddled
19
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a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one
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tome
20
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mentally or physically inactive; lethargic
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torpid
