Vocabulary Flashcard

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flippant

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Showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness

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crux

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The most important point

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overzealous

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Marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea

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Synagogue

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The place of worship for a Jewish congregation

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apparent

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Appearing as such but not necessarily so

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Verge

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The limit beyond which something happens or changes

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succumb

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Give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure

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Deterrent

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Something immaterial that interferes with action or progress

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adhere

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Follow through or carry out a plan without deviation

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prolific

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Intellectually productive