Word List 1 Flashcards by Shio Kim | Brainscape

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ailment

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illness

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jeer

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scoff at; mock; show contempt for

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memento

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souvenir

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jeopardize

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endanger

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fiasco

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total failure

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colossal

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huge

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flamboyant

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showy

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collaborate

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work together

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empathy

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understanding

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exhilarate

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excite

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enclumber

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burden

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retort

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sharp answer

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medley

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mixture

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dubious

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doubtful

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callow

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unsophisticated; inexperienced

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instigate

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to provoke, to start a conflict

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debilitated

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weakened

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idiosyncrasy

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individual peculiarity; unusual

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simulate

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pretend

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lore

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traditional knowledge

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cultivate

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nurture

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qualm

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misgiving, a uneasy feeling

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tentative

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uncertain; provisional

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precocious

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advanced

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burgeon

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begin to grow or increase rapidly

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acumen

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intellect

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imprudent

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foolhardy; foolish; reckless

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aboriginal

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primordial; from the beginning

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brandish

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wave

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raze

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demolish

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terrace

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patio

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revenue

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income

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console

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comfort

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synopsis

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summary

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corroborate

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confirm

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hubbub

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loud, chaotic scene

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sublime

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majestic

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qualm

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misgiving

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impartial

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neutral

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predicament

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bad situation

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vaunt

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boast

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covert

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secret

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transgression

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violation

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maven

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expert

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haughty

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arrogant

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bestride

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straddle

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reluctant

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unwilling

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ruminate

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ponder

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impartial

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neutral

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luminous

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radiant

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kindle

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ignite

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jargon

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special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession that are hard to understand for others

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bourgeois

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middle class and into having nice things

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aesthete

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someone who appreciates art and beauty