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9th grade, Q4, Vocab. Flashcards

1
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Corroboration

A

(noun) support or confirmation

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Consternation

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(noun) alarmed amazement

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Dexterous

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(adj) skill in using the body, nimble

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Grouse

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(verb) to complain and/or grumble

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Ambivalent

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(adj) having conflicting emotions

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Connoisseur

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(noun) one with expert taste

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Remuneration

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(noun) pay or reward

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Rendition

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(noun) an interpretation of a role

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Infraction

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(noun) a violation of a law or rule

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Plight

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(noun) an unfortunate situation

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Disenchanted

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(adj) disappointed, having the magic taken from something

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Agitated

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(noun) excited, disturbed

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Listless

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(adj.) lacking energy

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Punitive

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(adj.) punishing

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Sojourn

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(noun) a short visit or a short stay

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Imperative

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(noun) a command

(adj. ) necessary, important

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Epicure

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(noun) lover of fine food

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Abashed

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(adj.) embarrassed

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Implausible

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(adj.) hard to believe

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Jubilant

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(adj.) joyful or triumphant

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Quandary

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(noun) a state of uncertainty, a dilemma

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Malodorous

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(adj.) foul-smelling

23
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Incredulous

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(adj.) showing disbelief

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Mirth

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(noun) joy or laughter or glee

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Unrepentant

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(adj) without regret

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Discord

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(noun) lack of harmony

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Rapt

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(adj) completely fascinated by what you are doing, seeing, or hearing/ Giving something your full attention

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Pugnacious

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(adj) quarrelsome, eager to fight

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Hapless

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(adj) unlucky

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Erroneous

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(adj) mistaken or incorrect or wrong

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Wily

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(adj) full of tricks, sly

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Maladroit

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(adj) clumsy, lacking skill

33
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Convalesce

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(verb) to recover health

34
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Cowed

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(verb) intimidated

35
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Disingenuous

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(adj.) not candid, not strait forward

36
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Trounced

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(adj) defeated

37
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Aspiration

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(noun) a desire or ambition, a goal

38
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Corpulent

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(adj) very very fat

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Sardonic

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(adj) sarcastic

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Sated

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(adj) satisfied to excess, completely and utterly satisfied

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Goad

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(verb) to urge on

ex: You can goad the giddy goat to gorge on gouda but you cant legally make it eat.

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Vexed

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(adj or verb) irritated

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Resolved

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(adj) determined

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Misadventure

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(noun) an unlucky accident

45
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Giddy

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(adj) exited, extremely joyful

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