Vocabulary X Flashcards by Ana Bunnell | Brainscape

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Knowledge gained without reasoning or proof

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Intuition

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A short traditional saying or a proverb

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Adage

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An event that causes great misfortune

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Calamity

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To gain possession of;to acquire

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Obtain

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To weigh down unnecessarily

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Encumber

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