Unit 9 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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auxiliary

A

giving assistance or support

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2
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candid

A

frank, sincere; impartial; unposed

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3
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cubicle

A

a small room or compartment

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4
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drudgery

A

work that is hard and tiresome

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5
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envoy

A

a representative or messenger (as of a government)

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6
Q

escalate

A

to elevate; to increase in intensity

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7
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expedient

A

advantageous; useful

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8
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feign

A

to pretend

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9
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flair

A

a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

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10
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grievous

A

causing sorrow or pain; serious

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11
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teterogeneous

A

composed of different kinds, diverse

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12
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horde

A

a vast number (as of people); a throng

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13
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impel

A

to force, drive forward

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14
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increduous

A

disbelieving, skeptical

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15
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inscribe

A

to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list

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16
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monologue

A

a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person

17
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prognosis

A

a forecast of probable course and outcome of a disease or situation

18
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rasping

A

with a harsh, grating sound

19
Q

repugnant

A

offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

20
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scuttle

A

to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to run hastily; scurry