Week 16 Flashcards

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Fete

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To celebrate a person

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Fledgling

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Young and inexperienced

Any new participant in some activity

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Foible

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A behavior attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

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Grovel

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To show submission or fear

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5
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Hamstrung

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Made ineffective or powerless

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6
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Impermeable

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Does not allow fluids to pass through

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7
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Incense

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Make furious

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8
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Incumbent

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Necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility

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Irascible

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Quickly aroused to anger

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10
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Miscreant

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A person who breaks the law

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Perpetuate

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Cause to continue

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12
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Piquant

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Having an agreeably pungent taste

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13
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Plodding

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(Of movement) slow and laborious

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14
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Presumption

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An assumption that is taken for granted

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15
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Presumption

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Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you here no right to

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16
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Snub

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Refuse to acknowledge; reject outright and bluntly

17
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Transitory

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Lasting a very short time