1.0 Vocabulary Flashcards

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accumulate

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get or gather together. Example: It had taken her years to save five dollars, she had hoarded pennies to accumulate such a sum.

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beneficial

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Promoting or enhancing well-being. Example: Regular exercise also activates the body and this is beneficial for the brain.

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complexity

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is when something has a lot of parts or steps, making it harder to understand or work with. Example: Maps are not accurate portraits of the world in all of its complexity.

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diverge

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extend in a different direction. Example: Once, when the road diverged, Tristran was concerned that they might take the wrong fork.

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evade

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escape, either physically or mentally. Example: It’s a wonder you’ve evaded the government for so long—but you can’t hide now, not when your own family or friends are at risk.

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fatigue

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exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain. Example: He was fatigued, but pleasantly so, as if he had worked hard at some extremely enjoyable task.

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haste

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overly eager speed and possible carelessness. Example: I jumped out of bed and began to dress, in great haste, without bothering to shave or even comb my hair.

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interpret

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make sense of; assign a meaning to. Example: The look on her face was far from friendly, and Shirley did not need a lesson in reading faces to interpret its meaning.

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mischievous

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naughtily or annoyingly playful. Example: “I love her mischievous eyes, her playfulness. She has a very positive spirit as a person.”

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persevere

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be persistent, refuse to stop. Example: In his first week on the trail, he managed just five miles a day, but he persevered, and by August, when he reached his home state, he was up to a dozen miles a day.