Book Vocab Flashcards
1
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Detest
A
Hate
The bully detests little kids.
2
Q
Amber
A
Orange-red
The fire’s color was amber.
3
Q
Unintelligible
A
Cannot be figured out
The puzzle was unintelligible.
4
Q
Convulse
A
To have a seizure
5
Q
Ridicule
A
To make fun of
6
Q
Inevitable
A
Definitely going to happen
7
Q
Minuscule
A
Mini
8
Q
Elaborate
A
Complex
9
Q
Fuse
A
Join
10
Q
Tedious
A
Boring and annoying
11
Q
Outlandish
A
Peculiar, weird
12
Q
Endeavor
A
Try, attempt
13
Q
Ingenious
A
Brilliant
14
Q
Misrepresentation
A
Distortion
15
Q
Detain
A
Hold
16
Q
Distribute
A
Share
17
Q
Hinder
A
Delay
18
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Versatile
A
Flexible
19
Q
Phenomenon
A
A special occurrence that happens in nature
20
Q
Amnesty
A
Pardoning someone convicted of breaking a political law
21
Q
Congregating
A
gathering together (people)
22
Q
Mobile
A
Able to be moved easily
23
Q
Permeate
A
Spread throughout, permeate
24
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Thrive
A
To grow well (not just barely survive)
To prosper
To flourish
25
Indifferent
Uncaring about
26
Inquisitive
Interest in learning things
27
Mystified
Bewildered; confused
28
Homogeneity
Being the same
29
Introverted
Shy
30
Extroverted
Outgoing
31
Loathing
A feeling of intense dislike or discussed; hatred
32
Suspenseful
Arousing exciting expectation or uncertainty about what may happen
33
Impromptu
Unplanned
34
Controversy
Disagreement
35
Ancestry
One’s background or origin
36
Dwell
To live, to reside
37
Deport
To send someone away
38
Remorse
Guilt, feeling bad for doing something
39
Originate
To come from something else, to be derived from
40
Knack
A talent
41
Desolate
Lonely
42
Jostle
Bump
43
Corroded
Worn out
44
Gorge
To devour
45
Whimper
Crying a little bit
46
Meager
A little bit, scant.
47
Derives
Originates
48
Exploit
Taking advantage of
49
Surplus
Too much
50
Anecdotal
Based on personal accounts
51
Consecrated
To make holy
52
Dispute
Argue
53
Nomad
A person without a home who constantly travels from one place to another
54
Narrate
Relate
55
Tentative
Hesitant
56
Antagonize
Irritate
57
Industrious
Productive
58
Decisive
Able to make a decision
59
Deliberate
Careful
60
Fragrance
Something that smells good
61
Ideal
Perfect
62
Communal
Civic
