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VOCABULARY WEEK 2

Vocabulary week 2

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Vocabulary week 2. Vocabulary. Dubious - doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt : Virtues - moral excellence; goodness; righteousness . Absentmindedly – so lost in thought that one does not realize what one is doing, what  is happening - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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VOCABULARY

WEEK 2

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1. Dubious - doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt:

2. Virtues - moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.

3. Absentmindedly – so lost in thought that one does not realize what one is doing, what is happening

4. Aghast - struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror

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5. Persisted - to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course ofaction, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance,etc.

6. Compound -composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients

7. Immersed - plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid.

8. Mechanically - having to do with machinery, being a machine, operated by machinery.

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9. Alternatives -a choice limited to one of two or more possibilities

10. Buffer - a person or thing that shields and protects against annoyance, harm, hostile forces

11. Prolonged - to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer.

12. Equilibrium - a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.

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13. Abruptly - sudden or unexpected14. Gauge -

to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.

15. Venturing - an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially arisky or dangerous one