30 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Conspicuous

A

standing out so as to be clearly visible.

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2
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Torrent

A

rushing stream

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3
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Convenyance

A

the action or process of transporting someone or something from one place to another.

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4
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Admonition

A

an act or action of admonishing; authoritative counsel or warning.

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5
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Wryly

A

in a way that expresses dry, especially mocking, humor.

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6
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Hueless

A

colorless

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7
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Sinuos

A

having many curves and turns.

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8
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Assimilation

A

the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.

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9
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Daub

A

coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way.

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10
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Assuage

A

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

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11
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Ominous

A

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

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12
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Parched

A

dried out with heat.

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13
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Carnage

A

the killing of a large number of people.

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14
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Pervaded

A

(especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.

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15
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Wisp

A

a small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something.

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16
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Obsolete

A

no longer produced or used; out of date.

17
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Realm

A

A kingdom

18
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Horde

A

A large group of people

19
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Warily

A

cautiously; carefully.

20
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Ruefully

A

in a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous manner.

21
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Imploringly

A

Asking for something in a pleading way

22
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Winced

A

give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress.

23
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Emphatically

A

In a forceful way

24
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Stealthily

A

in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.

25
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Frazzled

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showing the effects of exhaustion or strain.

26
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Languid

A

Weak from exhaustion

27
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Augmented

A

having been made greater in size or value

28
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Taut

A

stretched or pulled tight; not slack.

29
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Vigilant

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30
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flagging

A

becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength.