week 14 Flashcards

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1
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Aspire

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To strive for
I aspire to play football at the next level

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2
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Inveigh

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Attack verbally

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3
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Nettle

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Irritate
My sister likes to nettle me when I’m doing something

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4
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Overt

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Open
My friend was caught stealing because the store was so overt

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5
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Relegate

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Assign to an inferior position
I was relegated from the manager position due to my lack of responsibility

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Supine

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Lying on the back
I was supine at the beach to get a tan

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7
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Mammoth

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Huge
My house is mammoth

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8
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Repulse

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Drive back

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9
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Havoc

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Ruin

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10
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Raze

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Destroy, level to the ground

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11
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Lethal

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Deadly

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12
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Scurry

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Run hastily

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13
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Incisive

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Acute, sharp, to the point

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14
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Precipitate

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Hasten, cause something to happen

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15
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Stereotype

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Unvaring pattern, simplified generalization

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16
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Stentorian

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Loud, Stern

17
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Singular

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Extraordinary

18
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Valor

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Courage

19
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Bias

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Prejudice

20
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Sinecure

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Soft Job

21
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To steal One’s Thunder

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To take someone’s shine or like idea