WOD list #5 Flashcards

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appease

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(v) soothe; bring to peace

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condone

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(v) to forgive, overlook

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disparity

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(n) being unequal in age, rank, or degree; different

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elusive

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(adj) avoiding, escaping from, unable to be captured

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hypothetical

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(adj) based on a hypothesis; uncertain

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ironic

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(adj) the opposite of what you expected to happen

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lax

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(adj) showing little concern; not strict or firm

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preclude

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(v) to make impossible

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retract

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(v) to take back or disvow

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servile

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(adj) relative to a servant

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static

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(adj) having no motion; at rest

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