Week 9 Flashcards
1
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pitfall
A
n - any trap or danger
2
Q
rife
A
Adj - abundant; plentiful
3
Q
abasement
A
n - lowering in rank
4
Q
lofty
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adj - of imposing height.
5
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portent
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n - a sign or warning that something
6
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remuneration
A
n - money paid for work or a service.
7
Q
sophomoric
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adj - overconfident but immature
8
Q
billowing
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v - surging, swelling
9
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labyrinthine
A
adj - complicated; torturous
10
Q
blighted
A
v - destroyed; ruined
11
Q
glacial
A
adj - of ice; icy.
12
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antidote
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n - a remedy to cure
13
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acquiesce
A
v - to give in without protest
14
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articulate
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adj - using language fluently
15
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belittle
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v - to put down