Vocabulary Words Unit 12 Flashcards
1
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ambiguous
A
unclear
2
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scrupulous
A
thorough and careful
3
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camaraderie
A
goodwill among friends
4
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specious
A
seemingly true but, actually, logically false
5
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refute
A
to prove to be false
6
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deleterious
A
harmful
7
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heed
A
to pay close attention to
8
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construe
A
to interpret
9
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elated
A
filled with delight
10
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garrulous
A
talkative
11
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thwart
A
to stop or prevent
12
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appease
A
to bring peace, quiet, or calm to
13
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encompass
A
to include; to contain
14
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carnivorous
A
meat-eating
15
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advocate
A
to speak in favor of; promote
16
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negligible
A
insignificant; really small
17
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grate
A
to irritate
18
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bolster
A
to support
19
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discern
A
to detect or percieve
20
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facile
A
simple; easy
21
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obtrusive
A
sticking out; noticeable; brash, meddling
22
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ingenuous
A
innocent; honest and straightforward
23
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discreet
A
separate; distinct
24
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repudiate
A
to reject the validity of
25
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invoke
A
to enforce or put into operation
