Vocabulary Flashcards

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abject

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adj. most unfortunate or miserable

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avail

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v. use to one's advantage

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capitulate

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v. surrender under agreed conditions

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cursory

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adj. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

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deference

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n. a courteous expression of esteem or regard

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discrete

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adj. constituting a separate entity or part

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ephemeral

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adj. lasting a very short time

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errant

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adj. moving in an uncontrolled, irregular, or unpredictable way

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expedient

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adj. appropriate to a purpose

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gratuitous

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adj. unnecessary and unwarranted