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Flashcards in Week 37 Deck (20)
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1
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confront

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v. come face to face with

2
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antipathy

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n. dislike, distaste, hate

3
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servile

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adj. slavish, submissive

4
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volition

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n. willpower, choice

5
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sojourn (n)

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n. temporary stay

6
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austere

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adj. simple, unadorned, hard

7
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felicitous

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adj. happy

8
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halcyon

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adj. peaceful, calm

9
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tenable

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adj. supportable, defendable

10
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superfluous

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adj. excessive, surplus

11
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motivate

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v. inspire, stimulate, provoke

12
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rationalize

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v. use or give a reason other than the real one

13
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therapy

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n. healing or curing process

14
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nascent

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adj. beginning to exist or develop

15
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iconoclast

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n. image-breaker, attacker of beliefs

16
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erudite

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adj. very scholarly

17
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phobia

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n. persistent fear, strong dislike

18
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germane

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adj. appropriate, in close relationship to

19
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vertigo

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n. dizziness

20
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conducive

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adj. leading, helpful