Freshman Vocabulary Flashcard Lesson 16

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Stint

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A specific period of work or service; amount of time spent.

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Sordid

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Details that are morally distasteful or dirty; often used to describe scandalous aspects of someone's life.

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Stringent

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Strict, precise, and exacting standards or requirements.

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Eradicate

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To completely eliminate or destroy something.

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Entrepreneur

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A person who organizes, manages, and takes the risk of a business undertaking.

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Adept

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Highly skilled or proficient in a particular area.

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Homogeneous

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Consisting of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; uniform.

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Presumptuous

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Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate; overly bold.

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Standardize

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To make consistent or uniform; to establish a standard.

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Business Undertaking

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An organized effort to produce goods or services for profit.