And Beyond Vocab Flashcards by Teresa Shyr | Brainscape

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alloy (verb)

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to debase by mixing with something inferior

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august (adj)

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magestic

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brook (verb)

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to tolerate; to ensure

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cardinal (adj)

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major, as in cardinal sin

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chauvinist

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blindly devoted patriot

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consequential (adj)

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pompous, self-important

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die (noun)

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a tool used for shaping

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essay (verb)

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to experiment; to test or try

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fell (adj)

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inhumanely cruel

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flag (verb)

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to sag or droop; to become spiritless

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flip (adj)

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sarcastic, as in flippant

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ford (verb)

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to wade

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grouse (verb)

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to complain or grumble

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guy (noun/verb)

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a rope attached to something as a brace or guide / to steady or reinforce using a guy

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intimate (verb)

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to imply, suggest

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list (verb)

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to tilt or lean to one side

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pied (adj)

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multicolored, usually in blotches

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rent (verb/noun)

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torn / an opening or tear caused by such

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quail (verb)

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to lose courage

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qualify (verb)

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to limit

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scurvy (adj)

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despicable

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singular (adj)

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exceptional, unusual

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stand (noun)

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a group of trees

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strut (noun)

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the supporting structural cross-part of a wing

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tender (verb)

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to offer

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waffle (verb)

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to change one’s position

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wag (noun)

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joker, wit

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abjure (verb)

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to renounce or reject solemnly

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adumbrate (verb)

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to foreshadow vaguely