week 2 Flashcards

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plight

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(n). an unfavorable condition or situation

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pecuniary

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(adj). pertaining to money

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presumptuous

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(adj). unwarrantedly bold

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subversive

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(adj). tending/ advocating to overthrow

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vacuous

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(adj). without contents. empty

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avocation

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(n). a hobby

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capricious

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(adj). subject to an unpredictable change ; erratic

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disparity

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(n) inequality

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efficacy

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(n). capacity for producing a desired result ; effectiveness

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epistle

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(n). a written letter

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hospice

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(n). house run by a religious group for people to rest in

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impetus

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(n). a moving force

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moribund

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(adj). near death

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reticent

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(adj). reluctant or restrained

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14
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vacillate

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(v). be indecisive

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