Unit 15 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Complicate

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(v.) to make hard to understand or do Synonyms: to confuse, muddle, mix up

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Courteous

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(adj.) considerate toward others

Synonyms: polite, well-mannered, respectful, civil

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Discomfort

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(n.) a lack of ease and well-being Synonyms: pain, distress, irritation, suffering

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Eliminate

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(v.) to get rid of or do away with

Synonyms: to remove, omit, leave out, exclude, drop

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Grieve

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(v.) to cause to feel great sadness; to feel very sad Synonyms: to sadden, mourn, regret

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Moral

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(adj.) having to do with what is right and wrong; being good and just (n.) the lesson taught by a story or experience Synonyms: (adj.) honorable, upright, honest; (n.) a message, teaching

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scorch

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(v.) to burn on the surface; to dry out with heat (n.) a slight burn Synonyms: singe, brown, blacken, shrivel

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severe

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(adj.) of a serious nature; very strict and harsh; causing pain or hardship

Synonyms: grave, stern, tough, bitter, brutal, rough

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spectacle

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(n.) an unusual sight or public display Synonyms: scene, show, exhibition, marvel

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tragic

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(adj.) having to do with a serious story with a sad ending; very unfortunate

Synonyms: dreadful, awful, sad, disastrous, unhappy