Vocab Unit 3 Flashcards


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abhor

(v) To feel an intense dislike for

(v) To consider to be unworthy of one's consideration

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affidavit

(n) A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement

(n) Evidence establishing a fact or the truth of a statement

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avarice

(n) An excessive or inordinate desire for wealth, possessions or power

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caveat

(n) A warning, typically in the form of cautionary advice

(n) A stern reprimand or admonition

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complacency

(n) A state of being unaware of upcoming trouble, particularly due to self-satisfaction

(n) A state of happiness and satisfaction

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covert

(adj) Done or kept in secret or in a clandestine manner

(adj) Placed or standing away from view

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demure

(adj) Reserved, or shy and fond of being on one's own

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disseminate

(v) To spread or distribute within an area, space or population

(v) To communicate a message or information to a wide audience

(v) To broadcast or air a signal or program

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encumber

(v) To burden or load with

(v) To impede the work or progress of

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expedite

(v) To facilitate or accelerate the progress of

(v) To move or run away quickly

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forsake

(v) To abandon or leave behind

(v) To renounce, discard, or give up

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heresy

(n) A controversial or unorthodox opinion or belief held by a member of a group

(n) Rebelliousness or disobedience to authority, control or convention

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impromptu

(adj) Done without being planned or rehearsed

(adj) Put together at short notice

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inductive

(adj) Involving deduction of theories from fact

(adj) Characterized by or capable of clear, sound reasoning

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innate

(adj) Characteristic of a particular person or thing

(adj) Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character

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mitigate

(v) To make (something bad) less severe or serious

(v) To present or portray as less important or consequential

(v) To fix, correct, revise or improve

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perceptive

(adj) Showing, or indicative of, good insight or judgment

(adj) Having or displaying an appreciation of the feelings of others

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pretext

(n) A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason

(n) A cunning trick or dishonest act with the intent to deceive

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requisite

(n) A thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end

(adj) Enough to meet a need or purpose

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straitlaced

(adj) Affectedly proper, or formal, and rather prudish