Week 9 Flashcards

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pitfall

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n - any trap or danger

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2
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rife

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Adj - abundant; plentiful

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3
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abasement

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n - lowering in rank

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4
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lofty

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adj - of imposing height.

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5
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portent

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n - a sign or warning that something

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6
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remuneration

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n - money paid for work or a service.

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7
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sophomoric

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adj - overconfident but immature

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8
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billowing

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v - surging, swelling

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9
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labyrinthine

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adj - complicated; torturous

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10
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blighted

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v - destroyed; ruined

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11
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glacial

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adj - of ice; icy.

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12
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antidote

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n - a remedy to cure

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13
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acquiesce

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v - to give in without protest

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14
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articulate

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adj - using language fluently

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15
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belittle

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v - to put down

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