Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 13 – Flashcards
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ad infinitum
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(adv) endlessly
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apportion
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(v) to divide and give out in shares, distribute
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bona fide
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(adj) genuine, sincere, authentic
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buoyant
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(adj) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful or hopeful
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clique
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(n) a small, exclusive group of people
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concede
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(v) to admit as true; to yield, submit, to allow
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congenial
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(adj) getting along with others, agreeable, pleasant
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lofty
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(adj) very high, noble, elevated
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migration
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(n) a movement from one contry or region to another
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perceive
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(v) to observe or notice; to grasp mentally
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perverse
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(adj) inclined to go against what is expected, stubborn, contrary
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prelude
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(n) an introduction
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rancid
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(adj) stale, spoiled, foul, rotten
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rustic
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(adj) country-like; plain, unsophisticated
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sever
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(v) to seperate, divide into parts, cut off
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sordid
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(adj) wretchedly poor; run-down, mean or selfish
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untenable
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(adj) not capable of being held or defended; indefensible
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versatile
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(adj) able to do many things well, capable of many uses
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vindicate
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(v) to clear from charges of wrongdoing; to defend
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wane
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(v) to lose size, strength, or power
