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Before Thanksgiving Vocab Flashcards

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brouhaha

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excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event

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Cacophonous

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having a harsh or discordant sound.

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Cogitate

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to think hard; ponder; meditate:

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Corona

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a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.

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Dexterous

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skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body.
having mental adroitness or skill; clever.
done with skill or adroitness.
right-handed.

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Harbinger

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a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.
anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign:
Frost is a harbinger of winter.
a person sent in advance of troops, a royal train, etc., to provide or secure lodgings and other accommodations.

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Inclement

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(of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
not kind or merciful.

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Deciduous

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shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.
falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth.
not permanent; transitory.

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Nadir

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Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
Astrology. the point of a horoscope opposite the midheaven: the cusp of the fourth house.
the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair.

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Exodus

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a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people:

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Appendage

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a subordinate part attached to something; an auxiliary part; addition.

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Emaciated

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thin, wasted, puny, gaunt, haggard, scrawny.

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Loquacious

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talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous:

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Ludicrous

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causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable:

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Titanic

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of or containing titanium, especially in the tetravalent state.

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Cadence

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rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words:

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Celestial

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pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in celestial body.

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Fiasco

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a complete and ignominious failure.

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Gregarious

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fond of the company of others; sociable.

living in flocks or herds, as animals.

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Kowtow

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To act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference. to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., especially in former Chinese custom.

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Ambrosial

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exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant.
worthy of the gods; divine.

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Ballyhoo

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a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.

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Caucus

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a local meeting of party members to select candidates, elect convention delegates, etc.

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Escalate

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to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.:

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Panorama

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an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions.

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Bedlam

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a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.

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Halcyon

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Calm, Peaceful, Tranquil

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Irreparable

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not reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good:

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Remorse

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deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction.

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Silhouette

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a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, as a cutout or configurational drawing, uniformly filled in with black, especially a black-paper, miniature cutout of the outlines of a person’s face in profile.
the outline or general shape of something:

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Spectrum

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a broad range of varied but related ideas or objects, the individual features of which tend to overlap so as to form a continuous series or sequence:

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Androgynous

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being neither strictly male nor strictly female, often possessing physical sex traits of both.

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Aperture

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an opening, as a hole, slit, crack, gap, etc.

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Maelstrom

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a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool.

a restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs:

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Ostracize

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to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.:

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Reverie

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a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing:

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Explicit

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fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied;

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Accost

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To confront boldly

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Implore

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To beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy

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Preclude

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to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible:

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Impunity

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Exemption from punishment

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Zealous

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full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent.

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Deplorable

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causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable:
the deplorable death of a friend.
causing or being a subject for censure, reproach, or disapproval; wretched; very bad:

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Quarry

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an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
an abundant source or supply.

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Condone

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To disregard or overlook

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Tangible

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capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.
real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary:

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Imperative

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Absolutely necessary, unavoidable

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Diverting

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to take (attention) away from someone or something. : to take the attention of (someone) away from something or someone. Entertaining, amusing

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Scruple

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a very small portion or amount

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Indolently

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having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful:

51
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Discern

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to distinguish or discriminate.

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Bellicose

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inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.

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Cryptic

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mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous:

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Formidable

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causing fear, apprehension, or dread:

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Gossamer

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a thread or strand of a filmy cobweb seen outdoors., any thin light fabric

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Rendezvous

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an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.

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Amalgam

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an alloy that consists chiefly of silver mixed with mercury and variable amounts of other metals and is used as a dental filling.

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Ambulatory

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moving about or from place to place; not sitting still, able to walk

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Apparition

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anything that appears, especially something remarkable or startling:

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Equilibrium

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equal balance between any powers, influences, etc.; equality of effect.

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Expunge

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To wipe, or blot out. Erase

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Hirsute

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Hair, shaggy

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Masticate

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To chew, to reduce to a pulp by crushing or kneading, as rubber.

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Ruminate

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To chew again or over and over

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Sinewy

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vigorous or forceful, as language, style, etc.:

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