Unit Four Vocabulary Flashcards

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illegible

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not clear enough to be read

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jeer

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Verb: to make fun of rudely or unkind

Noun: a rude remark of ridicule

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lucrative

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bringing in money; profitable

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proliferate

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to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

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sully

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to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

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tantalize

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to tease or torment by teasing

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terse

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brief and to the point

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unflinching

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firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

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intricate

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complicated; difficult to undertand

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lucid

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easy to understand, clear, rational, sane