Word List 24 Flashcards

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Incursion

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Temporary invasion

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Deleterious

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Harmful

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Arousal

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Awakening; Provocation (of a response)

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Respiration

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Breathing; Exhalation

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Obtrude

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Push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; Butt in; stick out or extrude

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Inculcate

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Teach; Instill

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Indefatigable

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Tireless

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Deify

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Turn into a god; Idolize

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Forbearance

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Patience

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Unseemly

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Unbecoming; Indecent; In poor taste

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Adamant

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Hard; Inflexible

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Punitive

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Punishing

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Assiduous

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Diligent

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Belligerent

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Quarrelsome

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Listless

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Lacking in spirit or energy

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Instigate

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Urge; Start; Provoke

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Catapult

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Slingshot; A hurling machine; Throw or launch as if by means of a catapult

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Ribald

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Wanton; Profane; A ribald person

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19
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Concave

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Hollow

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Provoke

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Stir to anger; Cause retaliation

21
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Relegate

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Banish to an inferior position; Delegate; Assign

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Quarry

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Victim; Object of a hunt

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Heterogeneous

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Dissimilar; Mixed

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Extent

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Degree; Magnitude; Scope

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Beeline

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Direct, quick route

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Exhort

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Urge

27
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Buffet

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Table with food set out for people to serve themselves; Meal at which people help themselves t food that’s been set out

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Slake

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Quench; Sate

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Extrude

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Force or push out

30
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Presentiment

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Feeling something will happen; Anticipatory fear; Premonition

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Salutary

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Tending to improve; Beneficial; Wholesome

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Glut

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Overstock; Fill to excess

33
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Flair

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Talent

34
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Ruminate

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Chew over and over (mentally or physically); Mull over; Ponder

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Smirk

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Concerted smile

36
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Vicissitude

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Change of fortune

37
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Dowdy

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Slovenly; Untidy

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Citadel

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FOrtress

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Granulate

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Form into grains

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Labyrinth

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Maze

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Coquette

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Flirt

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Coagulate

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Thicken; Congeal; Clot

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Repudiate

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Disown; Diavow

44
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Meander

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Wind or turn in its course

45
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Monosyllabic

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Having only one syllable