LA2 Vocab. Study Set: Flashcard #3

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Galvanize

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To shock or excite someone into taking action.

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Zenith

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The highest point or peak of something, often used in the context of a trajectory.

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Covert

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Not openly displayed; hidden or secret.

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Acrimony

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Tense bitterness in a relationship.

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Curmudgeon

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A bad-tempered or surly person.

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Engender

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To cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition.

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Augment

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To make something greater by adding to it; increase.

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Myopic

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Lacking foresight or intellectual insight; narrow-minded.

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Gauche

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Lacking social grace or sensitivity; awkward.

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Futile

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Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.