week 3 Flashcards

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Ephemeral

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(adj) lasting for a brief time; short lived; transitory

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Marginal

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(adj) occupying the borderland of a stable area; barely within; a lower standard or limited quanlity

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3
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Mutable

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(adj) capable of change

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4
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Primeval

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(adj) ancient or primitive; original

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5
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Assimilate

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(v) to absorb into a larger body; to incorporate; to make similar

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6
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Engender

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(v) to bring about; to cause; to produce

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7
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Tenuous

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(adj) slight; flimsy; not substantial or strong

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8
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Transcend

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(v) to go above and beyond limits; to exceed

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