10-12 vocab Flashcards
1
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cessation
A
stop
2
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composite
A
something made up of distinct parts; blend, mixture
3
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delirious
A
filled with a frenzied excitement
4
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distended
A
swollen from internal pressure
5
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ensconce
A
conceal
6
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illumination
A
clarifying/explaining something intellectual or spiritual
7
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impenetrable
A
unable to be entered
8
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inimical
A
hostile
9
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multitudinous
A
consisting of innumerable parts
10
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myopia
A
near-sightedness
11
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obscurity
A
state of being unknown
12
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parried
A
warded off the blow
13
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pinnacles
A
peaks, spires
14
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purged
A
cleaned; freed
15
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quavered
A
with a voice that trembled
16
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talisman
A
object considered to be a charm against evil
17
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theological
A
relating to the study of god
18
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truculently
A
feeling or showing ferocity; savage
19
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ululation
A
howling
20
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unquenchable
A
unstoppable; can’t be satisfied
