Wordly Wise Lesson 11 Flashcards

1
Q

To shorten by leaving out certain parts

A

abbreviate

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2
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suitable or right for the purpose

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appropriate

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3
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to set aside for a particular purpose

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appropriate

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4
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to leave out or to keep from being part of

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exclude

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5
Q

not based on reason, unrealistic

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fanciful

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6
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certain to fail, hopeless, useless

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futile

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7
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a feeling of resentment

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grudge

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8
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to be unwilling to give

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grudge

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9
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done or said with reluctance

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grudge

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10
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to will with emotions or great exitemnet

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inspire

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11
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the power to affect the mind or the emotions, anything that has this affect

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inspire

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12
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the greater number or part, more than half

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majority

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13
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the amount by which one number of votes is greater than another

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majority

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14
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to refuse to give up despite difficulties

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persevere

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15
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to have or own

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possess

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16
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to get power or control over

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possess

17
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the thing that is held or owned

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possess

18
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an opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts

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prejudice

19
Q

determined to not give in, unyielding

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resolute

20
Q

a scornful look, a insulting or mocking remark

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sneer

21
Q

to look down on with scorn, to insult or mock by words or manner

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sneer

22
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without any disagreement

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unanimous

23
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the condition of being unanimous

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unanimity

24
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badly behaved

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unruly

25
Q

hard to control

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unruly

26
Q

attire in which any one person looks like the rest

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uniform

27
Q

a train system with just one rail

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monorail

28
Q

Being the only one of its kind

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unique

29
Q

a cycle with one wheel

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unicycle

30
Q

a drama speech given by one person

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monologue

31
Q

a sound that stays on one note

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monotone

32
Q

affecting only one,two, or more sides

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unilateral

33
Q

a single large stone, standing alone

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monolith