Week 32, 33 Flashcards by Alicia Lee

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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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expedite

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carry out promptly

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celerity

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speed, rapidity

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usurp

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seize, annex, grab

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paltry

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of little importance, insignificant

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condone

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excuse, pardon

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trivial

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petty, worthless

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bizarre

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fantastic, odd

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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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succint

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brief, concise

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archaic

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out of date

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emulate

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rival, strive to equal

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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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salubrious

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healthful, wholesome

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complacent

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self-satisfied

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somber

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gloomy, sad

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debilitate

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weaken

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impetuous

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impulsive

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occult (adj.)

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secret, mysterious, supernatural

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discreet

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careful, cautious, prudent

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forment

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stir up, instigate

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glean

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gather, collect

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quarry

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something hunted or pursued

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slovenly

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disorderly, carelessly

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abjure

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renounce, abstain from

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reproach

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rebuke, reprimand

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pentitent

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regretful, confessing guilt

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evanescent

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fleeting, passing, momentary

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tantamount

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equivalent, identical

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propensity

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disposition, inclination, bent

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wary

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watchful, shrewd

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allay

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calm, soothe

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deter

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hinder, discourage

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connoisseur

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expert