LA2 Vocab. Study Set: Flashcard #3

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futile

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Incapable of producing any result; ineffective.

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gregarious

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Fond of company; sociable.

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engender

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To cause or give rise to; to produce.

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galvanize

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To shock or excite someone into taking action.

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exonerate

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To remove blame or guilt for a wrongdoing.

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gauche

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Lacking social grace; awkward.

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covert

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Not openly acknowledged or displayed; secret.

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myopic

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Lacking foresight or intellectual insight; narrow-minded.

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augment

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To make something greater by adding to it; increase.

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insidious

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Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.