Units 1-12 Sadlier Vocabulary Flashcards

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Recede

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Move back or withdraw

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Hypocrite

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A person who pretends to have virtues they do not possess

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Motivate

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Provide someone with a reason to act

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Topple

Back

To fall forward; to overturn

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Elusive

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Difficult to find or catch

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Synopsis

Back

A brief summary or general survey

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Compress

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To press together; condense

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Depicts

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To represent or show in a picture or description

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Illusion

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A false idea or belief; fantasy

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Scan

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To examine closely