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BLOCK 11-12 Flashcards

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  1. denounce (di NOWNS)
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  • (v) to condemn; to expose critically
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  1. torque (tork) force
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  • (n) a turning or twisting
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  1. fathom (fa THUM)
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  • (v) to understand fully; to penetrate the meaning of
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  1. docile (DAHS ul)
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  • (adj) easily taught or controlled; obedient, easy to handle
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  1. hovel (HUV ul)
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  • (n) a small, miserable dwelling; an open, low shed
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  1. balm (balm)
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  • (n) something that soothes, heals or comforts; an oil or ointment
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  1. divine (di VYNE)
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  • (v) to foretell a prophecy; to infer, to guess
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  1. alternative (all ter na tive)
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  • (n) the choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities; a situation presenting such a choice
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  1. countenance (KOWNT uh nanz)
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  • (n) a person’s face, especially the expression
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  1. badger (BAJ ur)
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  • (v) to tease, annoy, harass persistently
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  1. wane (wain)
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  • (v) to decrease gradually
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  1. fraught (fraught)
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  • (v) teeming with; laden; full; involving; accompanied by
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  1. chasm (KAZ um)
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  • (n) a deep opening in the earth’s surface; a gorge; differences of opinion, interests, loyalties
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  1. erudite (ER yoo dyte)
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  • (adj) deeply learned, scholarly
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  1. also-ran (AWL so ran)
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  • (n) one who is defeated in a race, election, or other competition; loser
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  1. elfin (EL fin)
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  • (adj) small and sprightly; mischievous, fairylike
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  1. aggrandize (uh GRAN dyze)
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  • (v) to exaggerate, to cause to appear greater in power, influence
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  1. ensemble (ahn SOM bul)
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  • (n) a coordinated outfit or costume; a musical group
19
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  1. tether (the thur)
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  • (n) a rope or chain that allows limited movement; the limit of one’s resources or strength
20
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  1. claimant (KLAY ment)
A
  • (n) a person making a claim
21
Q
  • (v) to condemn; to expose critically
A
  1. denounce (di NOWNS)
22
Q
  • (n) a turning or twisting
A
  1. torque (tork) force
23
Q
  • (v) to understand fully; to penetrate the meaning of
A
  1. fathom (fa THUM)
24
Q
  • (adj) easily taught or controlled; obedient, easy to handle
A
  1. docile (DAHS ul)
25
Q
  • (n) a small, miserable dwelling; an open, low shed
A
  1. hovel (HUV ul)
26
Q
  • (n) something that soothes, heals or comforts; an oil or ointment
A
  1. balm (balm)
27
Q
  • (v) to foretell a prophecy; to infer, to guess
A
  1. divine (di VYNE)
28
Q
  • (n) the choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities; a situation presenting such a choice
A
  1. alternative (all ter na tive)
29
Q
  • (n) a person’s face, especially the expression
A
  1. countenance (KOWNT uh nanz)
30
Q
  • (v) to tease, annoy, harass persistently
A
  1. badger (BAJ ur)
31
Q
  • (v) to decrease gradually
A
  1. wane (wain)
32
Q
  • (v) teeming with; laden; full; involving; accompanied by
A
  1. fraught (fraught)
33
Q
  • (n) a deep opening in the earth’s surface; a gorge; differences of opinion, interests, loyalties
A
  1. chasm (KAZ um)
34
Q
  • (adj) deeply learned, scholarly
A
  1. erudite (ER yoo dyte)
35
Q
  • (n) one who is defeated in a race, election, or other competition; loser
A
  1. also-ran (AWL so ran)
36
Q
  • (adj) small and sprightly; mischievous, fairylike
A
  1. elfin (EL fin)
37
Q
  • (v) to exaggerate, to cause to appear greater in power, influence
A
  1. aggrandize (uh GRAN dyze)
38
Q
  • (n) a coordinated outfit or costume; a musical group
A
  1. ensemble (ahn SOM bul)
39
Q
  • (n) a rope or chain that allows limited movement; the limit of one’s resources or strength
A
  1. tether (the thur)
40
Q
  • (n) a person making a claim
A
  1. claimant (KLAY ment)

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