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Unit 2 Vocabulary
Steinen
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Intermediate
10/22/2016

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trite
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used so much that it is no longer fresh or new; stale
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slacken
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to make or become less active; to loosen or become less taut
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beseech
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to ask in a pleading way; to beg
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intimate
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to hint without openly saying
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impaired
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beinging in a less than perfect condition
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tumultuous
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very noisy or confused
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savor
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a special taste or smell, flavor; a special using pleasing quality; to taste or enjoy; relish
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atone
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to make up for having done something wrong or harmful; to make ammends
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aparatus
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the tools, instruments or equipment needed to do a certain job
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agitate
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to stir or shake up; move violently; to excite or disturb the feeling of
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aggrieve
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to make feel hurt or insulted
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convey
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to carry or transport from one place to another; to make known or give
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erstwhile
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former; of an earlier time
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generic
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general inclusive having no particularly distinctive or noteworthy quality
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haggard
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having a wild but tired look as from hunger, illness or grief
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hurtle
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to move or throw with great speed or much force
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riveted
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to attract and hold something ex. attention/bolted together
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resilient
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springing back into shape; getting back strength or spirits quickly
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reluctant
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not wanting to do something; unwilling
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pert
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lively in a way that is too bold; saucy
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melancholy
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sad and gloomy
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irony
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a way of being amusing or sarcastic by saying the opposite of what one means; an event or result that is the opposite of what might be expected.
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