10-12 vocab Flashcards

1
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cessation

A

stop

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2
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composite

A

something made up of distinct parts; blend, mixture

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3
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delirious

A

filled with a frenzied excitement

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4
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distended

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swollen from internal pressure

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5
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ensconce

A

conceal

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6
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illumination

A

clarifying/explaining something intellectual or spiritual

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7
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impenetrable

A

unable to be entered

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8
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inimical

A

hostile

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9
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multitudinous

A

consisting of innumerable parts

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10
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myopia

A

near-sightedness

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11
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obscurity

A

state of being unknown

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12
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parried

A

warded off the blow

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13
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pinnacles

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peaks, spires

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14
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purged

A

cleaned; freed

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15
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quavered

A

with a voice that trembled

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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