Words of the Day Part 2 Flashcards

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Latter

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situated or occurring nearer to the end of something than to the beginning.

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Former

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  1. Having previously filed a particular role or been a particular thing, “her former husband.”
  2. Denoting, the first or first mentioned of two people or things.
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3
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Insurgency

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a rebellion

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Corralled

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  1. To seize capture
  2. To collect or gather
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5
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Adolescent

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(a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult. (Adjective).

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Precipitously

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If something happens precipitously, it’s extremely sudden and maybe even a little shocking.

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Aptitude

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capability, ability, innate or acquired capacity for something, talent.

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Perceive

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  1. Become aware or conscious of (something) come to realize or understand
  2. Interpret or look on (someone or something) in a particular way.
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Humorous

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  1. Causing light hearted laughter and amusement.
  2. Having or showing sense of humor.
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Superior

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  1. Higher institution, rank, deree, ect.
  2. Above average in excellence, merity intelligence, ect.
  3. Of higher grade/quality
  4. Greater in Quantity or amount.
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Provisions

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  1. The action of providing or supplying something for use.
  2. An amount or thing supplied or provided.
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Bleak

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  1. Bare, desolate, and often windswept.
  2. Without hope or encouragement, depressing, dreary.
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Ravenous

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Extremely hungry

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14
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Resilient

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(a person) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

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15
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Coddle

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Treat in an indulgent or overprotective way.

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Adolescence

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The time of life when a young person develops physically and mentally from a child into an adult. (Noun).