Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards

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complex

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consisting of many interwoven parts that make something difficult to understand

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potential

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capable of doing or being something; having possibility

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rely

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to depend on something or someone for support, help, or supply

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stress

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to put emphasis on something

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valid

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convincing or having a sound reason for something

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convivial

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A person who is convivial enjoys the company of others in a sociable manner.

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idle

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When you idle, you pass time without doing anything purposeful.

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forlorn

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Something that is forlorn appears lonely or sad.

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recede

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To recede means to become fainter or more distant.

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pendulum

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A pendulum is a weight that is hung so that it can swing freely. Sometimes it is used in timing the workings of certain clocks.