9-12 LOTF Flashcards

1
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Corpulent

A

Obese; excessively fat

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2
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Derision

A

Contemptuous laughter; ridicule

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3
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Sauntered

A

Walk at a leisurely pace

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4
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Abominable

A

Detestable; unpleasant

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5
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Assimilating

A

Take in something and understand fully

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6
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Compelled

A

Force or obligate (someone) to do something

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7
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Luminous

A

Bright or shining

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8
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Myopia

A

Nearsightedness

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9
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Sniveling

A

Cry and sniffle

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10
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Propitiatingly

A

To appease or conciliate

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11
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Quavered

A

Shake or tremble while speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion

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12
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Truculently

A

Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressive

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13
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Parried

A

Deflected or ward off

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14
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Talisman

A

An object thought to have magical powers

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15
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Cynically

A

Believing that people are motivated by self-interest

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16
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Acrid

A

Having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell

17
Q

Cordon

A

Line of guards preventing access to an area

18
Q

Ululating

A

Howl or wail

19
Q

Elephantine

A

Characteristics of an elephant; large, clumsy.

20
Q

Crepitation

A

Crackling or rattling sound

21
Q

Epaulettes

A

An ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing, especially on a coat or jacket of military uniform