12/13 Flashcards by Kara Short | Brainscape

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Astute

Suit

A

Smart

Adjective

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Appalling

Falling

A

Terrible

Adjective

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Austere

Steer

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Simple

Adjective

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Bulwark

Bull work

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Defensive wall

Noun

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Cacophony

Cough

A

Harsh sounds

Noun

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Caucus

Cactus

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Political meeting

Noun

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Commodious

Commode

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Spacious

Adjective

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Criterion

Librarian

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Standard of judgment

Noun

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Dearth

Earth

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Lack of

Noun

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Grandiloquent

Grand elephant

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Acting big and flashy

Adjective

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Incongruous

In congress

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Not fitting in

Adjective

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Lassitude

Lazy dude

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Fatigue, tiredness

Noun

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Claimant

Claim ant

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Person making a claim

Noun

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Archaic

Cake

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Really old

Adjective

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Cloister

Oyster

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Secluded place

Noun

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Engulf

Gulf

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To surround

Verb

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Defamed

Rename

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To ruin someone’s good name

Verb

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Feigned

Insane

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To pretend

Verb