Week 32 Flashcards

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emulate

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rival, strive to equal

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Archaic

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out of date

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facetious

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comical, humorous, witty

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Rabid

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fanatical, furious, mad

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salbubrious

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healthful, wholesome

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Menial

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humble, degrading

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venerable

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respected, worshiped

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extraneous

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foreign, not belonging

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ambiguous

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vague, undefined, not specific

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succinct

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brief, concise

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usurp

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seize, annex, grab

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paltry

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petty, worthless

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condone

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excuse, pardon

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trivial

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of little importance, insignificant

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bizarre

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fantastic, odd

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profound

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deep, intense

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alleviate

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make easier, lighten

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prodigious

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extraordinary, enormous

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ivory tower

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isolated from life

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to feather one’s nest

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to enrich oneself on the sly or at every opportunity

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the writing on the wall

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an incident or event that shows what will happen in the future

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on the bandwagon

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joining with the majority

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expedite

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carry out promptly

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celerity

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speed, rapidly