2012 Test 1 Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

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Memento

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N.

Object reminding you of the past, souvenir

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Flamboyant

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Adj.

Trying to attract attention, showy

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Calamity

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N.

A catastrophe, disaster

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Encumber

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V.

To burden,

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Unswerving

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Adj.

Loyal, dedicated, steadfast,

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Idiosyncrasy

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N.

Behaviour unique to a person

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Lore

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N.

Traditional knowledge

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Qualm

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N.

Feeling of worry, misgiving

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Tentative

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Adj.

Uncertain, unfixed

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Sage

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Adj.

Wise

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Concur

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V.

To agree

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Petulant

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Adj.

Bad tempered

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Brandish

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V.

To wave

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Raze

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V.

To complete destroy, demolish

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Cache

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N.

A hidden abundance

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Competent

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Adj.

Having necessary skills, able

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Credulity

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N.

The state of believing

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Maternity

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N.

Being a mother

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Mar

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V.

To mess up or damage the appearance

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Comatose

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Adj.

Someone who is in a coma

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Slovenly

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Adj.

Acting like a slob

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Mariner

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N.

A sailor

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Abridged

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Adj.

Shortened, cut down

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Combustion

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V.

To explode, to be burned

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Contraction

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V.

To release

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Obscene

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Adj.

Offensive, being in decent

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Dainty

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Adj.

Small and delicate

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Fulcrum

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N.

The object that the lever rests on

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Rotund

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Adj.

Fat, round in figure

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Girth

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N.

Measurement of the roundness of someone

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Indulgent

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Adj.

Lenient, overly generous