Week 6 Flashcards

(21 cards)

1
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Affluent

A

Rich

Hamilton is a affluent neighbor hood

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2
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Feasible

A

Possible, practicle, workable

Moving over town isn’t feasible if you don’t spend the time to learn new skills.

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3
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Discern

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Perceive, to see, undedrstand

I can discern Mr.Bhlem giving us a lectur after people walked in late

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4
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Sally

A

Suddenly rush forth

kids Sally when they find out there’s something good for nutrition

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5
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consternation

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Dismay

the volleyball girls lost their game

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6
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Precocious

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Maturing early

Many kids are desperate to precocious

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7
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Perfunctory

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Done without care

Sometimes I do things with perfunctory at work

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8
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Chagrin

A

Disappointment, Humiliation

I will feel chagrin if I fail this test

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9
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Perverse

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Contrary persisting in error

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10
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Deride

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Scoff at, to ridicule

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12
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Disparage

A

Be little

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13
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Fiasco

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Complete failure
It was a big fiasco when we tried to bake a cake from scratch

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14
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Laudable

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Praiseworthy

My efforts in school are laudable

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15
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Masticate

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To chew up

Dogs masticate toys

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16
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Eschew

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Avoid

I eschew my Boss outside of work

17
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Quell

A

Put an end to by suppressing

18
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Voluble

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Talkative

I am very voluble

19
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Confidant

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A person whom you confide your secrets in

My friends are very good confidants

20
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Obsolescence

A

Process of wearing out

21
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Dubious