Vocabulary Flashcards Unit 1

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Portable

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Easily moved or carried, especially because being of a lighter and smaller version than usual.

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Deport

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To expel a foreigner from a country, typically on the grounds of illegal status or for having committed a crime.

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Paternal

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Of or appropriate to a father.

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Patriotic

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Having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one's country.

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Scribble

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To write or draw carelessly and hurriedly.

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Inscription

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Words inscribed, as on a monument or in a book.

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Prescribe

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To advise and authorize the use of a medicine or treatment for someone, especially in writing.

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Dictate

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To say or read aloud words to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape.

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Diction

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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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Dictator

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A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.