Vocabulary Flashcards

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Manipulate

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Verb: Influence or control someone or something (usually in an unfair manner)

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Recede

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Verb: Move or back away

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Dispatch

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Verb: Send off with speed

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Adverse

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Adjective: Acting against something; harmful

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Meager

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Adjective: Lacking in quantity; not enough

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Forsake

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Verb: Abandon; desert

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Stifle

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Verb: Hold back; restrain

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Instantaneous

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Adjective: Done in an instant

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Libel

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Noun: A published statement that is false and damages a person’s reputation

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Acquit

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Verb: Declare not guilty; clear someone of a criminal charge.