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amenable

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having or showing willingness to agree or to accept something

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hinny

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a hybrid between a stallion and a female donkey

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stallion

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an uncastrated male horse; a male horse kept for breeding

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jenny

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a female bird; an adult female donkey

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minstrel

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one of a class of medieval musical entertainers

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dandy

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a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance; something excellent in its class

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nexus

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connection; causal link; focus

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cleft

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a space or opening made by or as if by splitting

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hoary

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no longer humorous, interesting, or meaningful due to repetition over time

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canescent

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growing white, whitish, or hoary

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adobe

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a brick or building material of sun-dried earth and straw

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dishabille

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the state of being dressed in a casual or careless style

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loll

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to hang loosely or laxly; to act or move in a lax, lazy, or indolent manner

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scoff

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an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt

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gibe

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to deride or tease with taunting words

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lull

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to cause to sleep or rest; a temporary pause or decline in activity

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swale

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a low-lying or depressed and often wet stretch of land

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trundle

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to propel by causing to rotate; to transport in or as if in a wheeled vehicle

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paddock

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a usually enclosed area used especially for pasturing animals (or racecars)

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haunch

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the hind of leg of a quadruped

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tarry

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to delay or be tardy; to stay at a place

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scow

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a large flat-bottomed boat for transporting bulk material

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estrus

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a recurrent state of sexual receptivity during which the female is capable of conceiving

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donkey

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an equine that is an ancestor to zebras and horses; a domestic ass

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jack
an adult male donkey
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foal
an immature donkey of either sex
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mare
a female horse
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mule
the offspring of a jack (male donkey) and a mare (female horse)
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degradation
a change to a lower state or level
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yammer
to utter repeated cries of distress or sorrow
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recompense
payment to another for a loss or injury
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dickens
used for emphasis, euphemistically invoking the devil
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euphemistic
the substitution of an agreeable expression for one that may offend
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wampum
beads of polished shells strung in strands by North American Indians
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quahog
a thick-shelled edible clam of the U.S.
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affront
to insult especially to the face by behavior or language
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muleteer
one who drives mules
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devoid
being without an expected attribute or accompaniment
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gall
brazen boldness often with brash self-confidence
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effrontery
shameless boldness; insolence
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adulation
extreme or excessive admiration or flattery
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haberdasher
a dealer in notions (sewing supplies); a dealer in men's clothing and accessories
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epistle
one of the letters adopted as books of the New Testament; a formal or elegant letter
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jocular
said or done as a joke; characterized by jesting
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minuet
a slow graceful dance in 3/4 time characterized by forward balancing, bowing, and toe pointing
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concoct
to prepare by combining raw materials
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amulet
a charm often inscribed with a magic incantation to protect against evil
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wapiti
another term for elk
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munificent
very liberal in giving or bestowing
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invalid
one who is sickly or disabled
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selvage
the edge of a woven or flat-knitted fabric so finished as to prevent raveling
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jostle
to make one's way by pushing and shoving; to vie in gaining an objective
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overmuch
too great an amount
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alkali
a soluble salt obtained from the ashes of plants
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clapboard
a narrow board usually thicker at one edge than the other used for siding
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wainscot
a fine grade of oak for woodwork; a lining of an interior wall
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proclivity
an inclination or predisposition toward something; especially something objectionable
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diffident
hesitant in acting or speaking due to lack of self-confidence; reserved or unassertive
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doggerel
poetry that is loosely styled and irregular in measure for comic effect; marked by triviality or inferiority
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bangle
an ornamental bracelet or anklet slipped or clasped on
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dorsal
relating to or situated near or on the back especially of an animal or of one of its parts
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dossal
an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
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impervious
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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disquietude
anxiety; agitation
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apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity; spurious
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shofar
the horn of a ram blown as a trumpet by the ancient Hebrews in battle
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dispositive
directed toward or effecting disposition (as of a case)
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dolorifuge
something that banishes or mitigates grief
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dilettante
a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge
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superficial
of, relating to, or located near a surface; concerned only with the obvious or apparent
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dabbler
one not deeply engaged in or concerned with something
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penult
the next to the last member of a series
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bombast
pretentious inflated speech or writing
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chemise
a woman's one-piece undergarment; a loose straight-hanging dress
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glum
broodingly morose; dreary
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dreary
feeling, displaying, or reflecting listlessness or discouragement
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papoose
a baby carrier that consists of a cloth pouch or sling for wearing around the torso
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bloomer
a skirt over long loose trousers gathered closely about the ankles
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swill
something suggestive of slop or garbage; to drink or eat greedily
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swash
swagger; to move with a splashing sound
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bluster
to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats; to utter with noisy self-assertiveness
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swagger
to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
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pompous
excessively elevated or ornate; having or exhibiting self-importance
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wickiup
a hut used by the nomadic Indians; a rude temporary shelter or hut
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remise
to give, grant, or release a claim to; deed
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appertain
to belong or be connected as a rightful part or attribute; pertain
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appurtenance
an accessory object; an incidental property right attached to a principal property right
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touchstone
a fundamental or quintessential part or feature
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makebate
one that excites contention and quarrels
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gallinaceous
of or relating to an order of heavy-bodied terrestrial birds
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glade
an open space surrounded by woods
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homograph
words that are spelled the same but are different
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homonym
can be a homophone, a homograph, or both
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gallimaufry
a heterogeneous mixture; hodgepodge; farrago
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farrago
a confused mixture; hodgepodge; gallimaufry
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stalwart
marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit
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absolution
the act of absolving someone or the state of being absolved
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frisson
a brief moment of emotional excitement; shudder; thrill
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ninny
a foolish person; simpleton
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regiment
a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions; to organize rigidly

Vocab 2301 - 2400 (1 decks)

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