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Title: Mid-Term

Description: vocabulary

Total Flash Cards: 30

Created: 01/21/2008 07:05:37

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Term

Debris

 Definition
Wreckage or Rubble
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Breach
 Definition
Break Through, Opening or Gap
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Dilemma
 Definition
Difficult Problem, Bind or Predicament
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Alien
 Definition
Foreign, Strange or citizen of another country
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illegible
 Definition
Unreadable or Scribbled
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Mediocre
 Definition
Average, Ordinary, undistinguished
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abridge
 Definition
shorten, condense or abbreviate
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irate
 Definition
incensed, angry or livid
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Pauper
 Definition
extremely poor or destitute
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Pilfer
 Definition
steal in small amounts, rob or swipe
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Terminate
 Definition
to bring an end to, finish or conclude
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daunt
Definition
intimidate, dishearten or dismay
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pliant
 Definition
flexible, bending easily or elastic
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rectify
 Definition
to make right, correct or remedy
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reprieve
 Definition
postpone or delay
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accomplice
 Definition
partner in crime
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exodus
 Definition
large scale departure, flight or escape
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morose
 Definition
sullen, gloomy or morbid
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paramount
 Definition
foremost, primary or above all
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arbitrary
 Definition
unreasonable or unfair
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compensate
 Definition
repay or reimburse
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circumspect
 Definition
careful, cautious or wary
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admonish
 Definition
scold, warn or caution
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latent
 Definition
dormant, hidden or inactive
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anarchy
 Definition
disorder, no rule or chaos
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altercation
 Definition
quarrel, dispute or squabble
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jeer
 Definition
boo, ridicule or rude remark
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salvage

 Definition
save, rescue or recover
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abscond
 Definition
bolt, leave or make off with
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expulsion
 Definition
driving out or forcing out