Vocabulary Workshop Level B Units 1-6 – Flashcards
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drone
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(n.) a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee; (v.) to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice
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goad
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(v.) to drive or urge on; (n.) something used to drive or urge on
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indulge
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(v.) to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to
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ingredient
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(n.)one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula
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literate
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(adj.)able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledhe or training
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loom
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(v.) to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; (n.) a machine for weaving
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luster
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(n.) the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance
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miscellaneous
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(adj.) mixed, of different kinds
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oration
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(n.) a public speech for a formal occasion
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peevish
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(adj.) cross, complaining, irritable; contrary
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seethe
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(v.) to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed
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singe
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(v.) to burn slightly; (n.) a burn at the ends or edges
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unique
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(adj.)one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given
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upright
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(adj.) vertical, straight; good, honest; (adv.) in a vertical position
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verify
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(v.) to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm
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yearn
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(v.) to have a strong and earnest desire
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Available
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(adj.) ready for use, at hand
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Cater
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(v.) to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service
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Customary
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(adj.) usual, expected, routine
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Dissuade
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(v.) to persuade not to do something
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Entrepreneur
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(n.) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business
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Firebrand
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(n.) a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person
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Hazard
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(n.) risk, peril; (v.) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble
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Homicide
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(n.) the killing of one person by another
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Indifference
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(n.) a lack of interest or concern
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Indignant
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(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean
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Indispensable
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(adj.) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
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Lubricate
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(v.) to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use
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Mutual
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(adj.) shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more
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Pelt
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(v.) to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry
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Plague
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(n.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; (v.) to annoy or bother
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Poised
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(adj., part.) balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action
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Regime
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(n.) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule
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Retard
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(v.) to make slow, delay, hold back
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Transparent
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(adj.) allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected
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Unscathed
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(adj.) wholly unharmed, not injured
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Adjacent
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(adj) near, next to, adjoining.
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Alight
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(v) to get down from, step down from, to come down from the air, land (adj) lighted up.
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Barren
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(adj) not productive, bare.
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Disrupt
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(v) to break up, disturb.
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Dynasty
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(n) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time.
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Foretaste
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(n) an advance indication, sample, or warning
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Germinate
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(v) to begin to grow, come into being.
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Humdrum
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(adj) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation.
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Hurtle
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(v) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully.
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Isinuate
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(v) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly.
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Interminable
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(adj) endless, so long as to seem endless.
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Interrogate
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(v) to ask questions, examine by questioning.
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Recompense
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(v) to pay back; to give a reward; (n) a payment for loss, service, or injury.
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Renovate
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(v) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again.
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Résumé
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(n) a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job.
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Sullen
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(adj) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish.
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Trickle
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(v) to flow or fall by drops or in small streams; (n) a small irregular quantity of anything.
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Trivial
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(adj) not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace.
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Truce
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(n) a pause in fighting, temporary peace.
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Vicious
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(adj) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme.
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alliance
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a joining together for some common purpose
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bewilder
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to puzzle completely, confuse
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buffoon
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a clown; a coarse, stupid person
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controversial
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arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
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dishearten
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to discourage
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fruitless
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not producing the desired results, unsuccessful
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hostile
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unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive
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inflammable
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easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused
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inflict
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to give or cause something unpleasant, impose
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malignant
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deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
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mortify
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to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering
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orthodox
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in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things
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procure
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to obtain through special effort; to bring about
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scurry
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to run quickly, scamper, hurry
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sodden
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soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless
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spirited
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full of life and vigor; courageous
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virtual
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having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing
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void
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completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify
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wayward
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disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious
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wince
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to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in this way
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anecdote
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a short account of an incident in someone's life
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cosolidate
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to combine; unite; to make solid or firm
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counterfeit
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an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy
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docile
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easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
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dominate
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to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height
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entreat
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to beg, implore, ask earnestly
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fallible
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capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
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fickle
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liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, incosistent
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fugitive
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one who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp
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grimy
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very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
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iota
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a very small part or quantity
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maul
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to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer
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potential
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possible, able to happen; something that cna develop or become a reality
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radiant
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shining, bright; giving forth light or energy
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rural
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relating to farm areas and life in the country
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substantial
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large, important; magor, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material
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tactful
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skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
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tamper
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to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way
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ultimate
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last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental
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uncertainty
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doubt, the state of being unsure
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anonymous
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(adj.) unnamed, without the name of the person involved; unknown; lacking individuality or character
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browse
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(v.) to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop
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dupe
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(n.) a person easily tricked or deceived (v.) to deceive
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dynamic
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(adj.) active, energetic, forceful
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eradicate
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(v.) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
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frustrate
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(v.) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fufilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
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grim
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(adj) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel
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inimitable
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(adj) not capable of being copied or imitated
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makeshift
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(n) a temporary substitute for something else; (adj) crude, flimsy, or temporary
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marginal
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(adj) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose
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pending
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(adj) waiting to be settled; (prep) until
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prescribe
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(v) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purpose
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preview
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(n) something seen in advance; (v) to view beforehand
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prominent
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(adj) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well- known
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quaint
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(adj) odd or old- fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
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reluctant
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(adj) unwilling, holding back
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scrimp
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(v) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty
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snare
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(v) to trap, catch; (n) a trap or entanglement
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utmost
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(adj) greatest, highest, farthest; (n) the extreme limit
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vengeance
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(n) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
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