7th Day Flashcards

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Caulk

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V. To make something airtight or watertight

N. a stopper

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Carp

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V. To find fault or complain querulously

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Intractable

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Adj. not easily directed or manipulated; unruly

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Intrepid

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Adj. fearless or courageous

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Lassitude

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N. fatigue or listlessness

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Nettle

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V. To annoy, irritate

N. stinging plant with needles

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Obstreperous

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Adj. characterized by unruly noise or clamor; stubbornly resistant to control

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Pittance

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N. a small portion or allowance

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Retrench

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V. To cut down or reduce

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Squalid

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Adj. very dirty or filthy

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Tatty

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Adj. worn or shabby

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Wizen

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V. To become wrinkled and begin exhibiting signs of aging; to. Cause to wither, shrivel, or dry up

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Abstruse

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Adj. Difficult to understand

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Buttress

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V. To support, to sustain

N. A structure giving stability to wall or building

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Convivial

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Adj. festive; fond of good company

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Equable

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Steady, unmoving; even-tempered

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Fatuous

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Adj. Foolish; unreal

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Fetter

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V. To shackle; to confine

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Miff

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V. To insult slightly

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Mottle

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V. To make spots on

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Natty

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Adj. Stylish referring to man

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Parsimonious

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Adj. Stingy (excessively)

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Pedagogue

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N. Someone who teaches

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Petrography

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N. Study of rocks

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Squall
N. Wind; short lived commotion
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Taut
Adj. Tight, tense
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Truant
Adj. Missing attendance without permission
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Unwonted
Adj. Out of the ordinary or unusual
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Vex
V. To annoy, irritate, distress
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Vituperate
V. To scold or censure severely or abusively
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Waylay
V. To hide and then attack