Vocabulary Flashcards

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accrue

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(v) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

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annotation

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(n) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

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bedlam

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(n) a state or scene of uproar and confusion

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covert

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(adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n) a sheltered place, a hiding place

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debonair

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(adj) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

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dun

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(v) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n) a creditor; (adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy

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efficacious

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(adj) effective, producing results

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equanimity

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(n) calmness, composure, refusal to panic

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fortuitous

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(adj) accidental, occurring by a happy chance

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gist

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(n) the essential part, main part, or essence