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VFA Second Course
Lesson 1:
accent (n
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) to focus
attention on
articulate (adj
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) to
express clearly in words
dialect (n
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) clearness of speech or pronunciation
enunciate (v
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) a group organized according to rank or status
intelligible (adj
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) a person who is equal to another in social standing or age
stratify (v
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) emphasis in speaking or music ; (v
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) tension;
strain

Lesson 2:
abet (v
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) to give or present, especially as a gift or an honor
deliverance (n
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) to speed up or help the progress of; to do quickly and efficiently
haven (n
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) to mediate or help in a problem between others; to plead for
another
offset (v
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) to calm anger; to establish peace; to end fighting or violence
refurbish (v
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) any place of safety or protection; a holy place; a house of
worship

Lesson 3:
amenable verb: willing to consider; open to advice or suggestion
deception noun: a trick; an attempt to make someone believe something that
is not true
forbearance noun: patience; not reacting when annoyed or harmed
objective adjective: fair; impartial: adjective: realistic; actual: noun: a goal or
purpose
partiality noun: a favorable bias or a prejudice toward something
partisanship noun: very strong, sometimes excessive support for one group,
idea, or cause
preconceived adjective: believed before one has full knowledge or experience
slander noun: false and harmful statements about someone; verb: to make
false and harmful statements about someone
subjective adjective: governed by personal thoughts or feelings
tolerate verb: to allow; to bear; to endure

Lesson 4:
anguish Noun: great physical or mental pain; torment; torture ; Verb: to suffer
emotional pain

blithe Adjective: cheerful; carefree; lighthearted
congenial Adjective: friendly; having a pleasant disposition
defiant Adjective : openly or boldly resisting authority
desolate Adjective : lonely and sad; having little or no life; barren
despondent Adjective : in low spirits; depressed; dejected
disgruntled Adjective : discontented; resentful
disillusion Verb : to disappoint someone by breaking his or her belief in a false
ideal
exuberant Adjective : filled with enthusiasm and joy
gratification Noun : satisfaction; a feeling of being rewarded for one's efforts

Lesson 5:
adversary n
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To get involved in a conflict, an argument or confustion
belligerent adj
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To argue or bargain in order to come to favorable terms of a good
price
chide v
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A crafty trick intended to create a false impression
contradictory adj
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A minor battle; sometimes on the fringes of a larger battle
discord n
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Bitter struggle or conflict



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