Vocabulary Flashcards

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Feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness

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reluctant

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One who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession

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amateur

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A mineral that is a blue, bluish-green, or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum, takes a high polish, and is valued as a gem when sky blue

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turquoise

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Saliva

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spittle

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Done, made, or acquired by stealth (a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection)

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surreptitiously

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Any of various savory foods usually served as appetizers

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hors d'oeuvres

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To oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of

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thwarted

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To make a mess of

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flubbed

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The state of being sure: such as sure knowledge, confidence in manner or behavior

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surety

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The quality or state of being liable (obligated according to law or equity; responsible)

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liability