Book1 Flashcards
1
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shrew
A
bad tempered angry women
2
Q
lucrative
A
profitable; producing money
3
Q
garrulous
A
talking to much
4
Q
abridged
A
shorten the number of words
5
Q
verbose
A
wordy; using containing more words then necessary
6
Q
invoke
A
to call upon a higher power for assistance
7
Q
finality
A
the condition of being complete or settled
8
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impromptu
A
without previous thought or preparation
9
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supercilious
A
showing scorn or haughtiness
10
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emendation
A
a correction
11
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intangible
A
not capable of being touched
12
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idiomatic
A
characteristics of a particular language
13
Q
expletives
A
an oath or exclamation, ussasly profanity
14
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affable
A
friendly, cordial, pleasant
15
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bolstered
A
to prop up or support
