Ch. 3 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Acclaim

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n. praise, great praise or applause, enthusiastic approval

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Adjacent

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adj. close, near (to something)

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Elicit

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v. to bring out, to draw forth

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Engross

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v. to hold the interest of, to hold the full attention of, absorb

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Escalate

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v. to expand, to increase or intensify

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Exploit

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v. to take advantage of, to use selfishly or unethically, take unfair advantage of

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Methodical

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adj. orderly, systematic

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Obsolete

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adj. extinct, no longer active or in use, out of date

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Tangible

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adj. solid, able to be touched, having form or matter

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Terminate

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v. to end, to stop, bring to an end