Vocabulary Set 3

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askew

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adv. turned or twisted to one side

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contemporary

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adj. belonging to the present time

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crude

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adj. belonging to an early stage of technical development

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defiant

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adj. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

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fluctuate

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v. be unstable

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haphazard

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adj. dependent upon or characterized by chance

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inconceivable

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adj. totally unlikely

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jeer

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v. laugh at with contempt and derision

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lenient

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adj. characterized by tolerance and mercy

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obliterate

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v. do away with completely, without leaving a trace