4 Letter Words Flashcards by Nick Dentato | Brainscape

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Acme

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high point; zenith

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Ajar

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slightly open

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Apex

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high point; pinnacle zenith

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Avid

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passionate; ardent

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Bane

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a cause for ruin

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Bard

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a poet

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Bent

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a natural inclination or strong liking for something; a predilection

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Bevy

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a large group

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Bilk

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to steal; to embezzle

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Boon

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a sudden gain; a windfall

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Boor

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a rude person

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Curt

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terse; abrupt; brief, bordering on rudeness

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Deft

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skillful; adept

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Dire

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serious, urgent

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Diva

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a female singer; a prima donna

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Dolt

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an obtuse person

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Dupe

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to trick

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Fawn

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to flatter subserviently

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Foil

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to baffle a plan; to thwart

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Gait

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a manner or rate of walking

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Gale

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a strong wind; gust

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Garb

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clothing; attire

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Glib

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easeful speaking, storytelling

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Glut

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to oversupply; to stuff

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Guru

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a learned person who has followers

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Hack

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hackneyed, trite, stale; to chop

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Hail

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to praise

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Hale

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healthy

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Heed

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to listen to advice; to consider

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Hone

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to sharpen

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Icon

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a religious image or symbol

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Iota

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a very small amount

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Keen

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sharp-minded; acute

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Laud

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to praise

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Loom

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to come into view, usually in a threatening manner

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Mire

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a swamp pit; mude; a quagmire

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Mock

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to poke fun at; to scoff at

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Molt

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to shed hair, feathers, shell, or horns

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Onus

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a duty or burden

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Opus

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a great work, usually of music

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Oust

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to forcibly remove a leader from power

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Pact

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an agreement, contract; a compact

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Sway

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influence, control, dominion

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Tact

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finesse in dealing with people; diplomacy

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Tome

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a very big book

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Tout

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to flaunt

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Tyro

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a beginner; a neophyte; a fledgling

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Void

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to cancel; to nullify

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Wary

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cautious; chary

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Whet

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to sharpen; to stimulate an intrest in

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Wily

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crafty, sly