Week 4: Jan 30-Feb 5 Flashcards

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Harry (v)

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to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated attacks; worry

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Indigence (v)

A

seriously impoverished condition; poverty

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Fob off

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to cheat someone by substituting something spurious

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Vogue (adj)

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something in fashion, as at a particular time

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Miscegenation (n)

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marriage or cohabitation between two people from different racial groups, especially in the US (black/white)

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Tranche (n)

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any part, division, or installment

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Tepid (adj)

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moderately warm; lukewarm

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Sprightly (adj)

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animated or vivacious; lively

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Septuagenarian (n)

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of the age of 70 years or between 70 and 80 years old

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Clairvoyant (adj)

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having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision

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Cacophonous (adj)

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having a harsh or discordant sound

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Litigious (adj)

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excessively or readily inclined to litigate

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Calamitous (adj)

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causing or involving calamity; disastrous

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Veridical (adj)

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truthful; coinciding with reality

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Veracious (adj)

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truthful; speaking or representing the truth

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