Week 1-3 Flashcards

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1
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Scheme

A

plan or plot ; project

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2
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Liberal

A

showing or characterized by broad mindedness

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3
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Keen

A

Finely Sharpened

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4
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Despair

A

loss of hope

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5
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tide

A

rise and fall of waters

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6
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Attitude

A

mental state involving feelings and beliefs ; tendency or orientation

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7
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Justify

A

show to be just or right

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8
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Humble

A

not proud or arrogant

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9
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Flag

A

droop

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10
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Merit

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the quality of being deserving ; claim to respect and praise

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11
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Manifest

A

readily perceived by the eye or understanding ; clearly revealed to the mind or senses of judgement -

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12
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Notion

A

general understanding

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13
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Scale

A

reach the highest point of

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14
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Formal

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done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette

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15
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Resource

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stock/supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively

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16
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Persist

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continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition or failure

17
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Contempt

A

felling that a person or thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn

18
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Tour

A

a journey in which many places are visited

19
Q

Plead

A

make an emotional appeal

20
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Weigh

A

to be oppressive or burdensome