Vocabulary Power Plus for College and Career Readiness – Book 1 – Lesson One – Flashcards
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licentious
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morally unrestrained
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numismatist
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a coin collector
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paucity
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a scarcity; a lack
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fatalistic
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believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
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obtrude
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to force oneself into a situation uninvited
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pensive
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dreamily thoughtful
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lackadaisical
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uninterested; listless
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alienate
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to turn away feelings or affections
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elated
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in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
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epigram
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a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation
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parry
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to deflect or evade a blow, especially in sword fighting
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cogitate
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to think deeply
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transpire
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to happen; to take place
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ruffian
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a brutal, lawless person
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gall
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shameless boldness; nerve
