Week 6 Flashcards

1
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Affluent

A

Rich

The affluent man bought expensive clothes

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2
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Feasible

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Possible, practical

It’s feasible to live in Long Beach and teach in Avalon

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3
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Discern

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Perceive, to see

I can discern the overtown lights from here

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4
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Sally

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Suddenly rush forth

The boxer sallied towards the opponent

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5
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Consternation

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Dismay

To the teachers consternation everyone was late to class

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6
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Precocious

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Reaching maturity early, young and smart

The precocious kid argued with the man

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7
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Perfunctory

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Done without care, superficial

The kid was perfunctory towards the new game

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Chagrin

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Feeling of disappointment, humiliation

I lost the game so bad and I felt chagrin

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Perverse

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Contrary, persisting in error

The perverse kid argued with the man

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Deride

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To ridicule, scoff at

The man derided the other persons idea

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Disparage

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To discredit, belittle

From the critics face, he was going to disparage the activity

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12
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Laudable

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Praiseworthy

The laudable car was well made

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Fiasco

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Complete failure

The poorly made game was a fiasco

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14
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Masticate

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To chew up

Before swallowing my food I masticate it

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15
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Eschew

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Avoid

I eschew people when I want to be alone

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16
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Quell

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Put an end to

I had to quell the disrespect

17
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Voluble

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Talkative

The voluble kid was annoying me

18
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Confidant(e)

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One to whom you confide your secrets
Guy = no e, girl = confidante

My cousin is my confidant

19
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Obsolescence

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Process of wearing out

A lot of products put obsolescence into them to get more purchases

20
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Dubious

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Doubtful

I was feeling dubious towards the philosophical homeless man