Barrons lesson 1 Flashcards

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1
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Abandon

A

Desert; leave without planning to come back; quit

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2
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Keen

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Sharp; eager; intense; sensitive

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Jealous

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Afraid that the one you love might prefer someone else; wanting what someone else has

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Tact

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Ability to say the right thing

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5
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Oath

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A promise that something is true; a curse

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Vacant

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Empty; not filled

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7
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Hardship

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Something that is hard to bear; difficulty

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Gallant

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Brave; showing respect for women

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Data

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Facts; information

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10
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Unaccustomed

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Not used to something

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11
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Bachelor

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A man who has not married

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12
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Qualify

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Become fit; show that you are able

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13
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Corpse

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A dead body, usually of a person

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14
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Conceal

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Hide

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Dismal

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Dark and depressing

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16
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Frigid

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Very cold

17
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Inhabit

A

Live in

18
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Numb

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Without the power of feeling; deadened

19
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Peril

A

Danger

20
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Recline

A

Lie down; stretch out; lean back

21
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Shriek

A

Scream

22
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Sinister

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Evil; wicked; dishonest; frightening

23
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Tempt

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Try to get someone to do something; test; invite

24
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Wager

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Bet