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Bujjamma Jul'13-Dec'13 Flashcards

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Affection

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a fond or tender feeling;

hugging is one way to show ‘affection’

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Appeal

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to be of interest to, to be attractive to

this very funny movie will ‘appeal’ to children of all ages

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Clasp

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a strong grasp or hold;

the nurse gently removed the doll from the toddlers ‘clasp’

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Conspicuous

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easily or plainly seen;

Chinnu’s great height made him conspicuous in the crowd

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Ferry

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a boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stench of water;

the ferry will go out of service when the new bridge opens

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Anthropophaginian

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cannibal

our early humans are ‘anthropophaginians’

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Doliferous

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bearing grief or pain

Chinnu felt doliferous for a while for what he did

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Antimacassar

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A protective or decorative cloth over the back of a chair

Bujjamma put an antimacassar over the chair

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Brobdingnagian

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Of or relating to a gigantic person or thing

Baddi thought that the ferris wheel was brobdingnagian

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Hegemony

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leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation

the council felt that they were hegemonized by the other councils

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Hagiography

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He writing and critical study of the lives of the saints

Chinna studied hagiography

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Annodated

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Shaped like the letter S

the giant tower was annodated

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Zydeco

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A blues-influenced type of Cajun dance music popular in Louisiana and Texas, and usually played on accordion, guitar, and violin

Many people enjoyed zydeco

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Zucchetto

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A small, round skullcap worn by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics, a priest’s being black, a bishop’s violet, a cardinal’s red, and the pope’s white

A priest wore a black zucchetto

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Dactylonomy

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The art of counting on the fingers

Bujjamma knew dactylonomy

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Persevered

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Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty Or with little or no prospect of success;

His family with his treatment

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Plodding

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Slow-moving and un-exciting;

The show was very

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Unprecedented

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Never done or know before:

Baddi acting

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Blundered

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A stupid or careless mistake;

Chinna while doing make-up for the show

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Contemplated

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Look thoughtfully for a long time;

Chinnu looked for the first time

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Negligee

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A womans light dressing gown, typically made of soft fabric;

All ladies wore a for a party

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Quandary

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A state of uncertainty over what to so in a difficult situation;

Bujjamma was in a over what to do about the show situation

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Surety

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A person who takes responsibility for another’s performance of an undertaking;

Chinna was a for the babysitting job

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Sophisticated

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Developed to a high level of complexity;

Some teenagers can be very

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Chaos
Complete disorder and confusion; the residence of the Gurram family was in because of the visiting guests
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Nadir
The lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization; they reached the of their sufferings
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Nevus
A birthmark or a mole on the skin; Bujjamma has a on her right shoulder blade
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Nagana
A disease that mostly occurs in cattle; Rey's cattle recently got struck with
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Angora
A cat, goat or a rabbit of a long- haired breed; Mr. Rabbit is an
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Surest
Confident in what one thinks or knows; having no doubt that one is right; Chinnu appeared to be very over the past few weeks
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Deja Vu
A feeling/sense that what is happening might have happened before (It is just feeling, you don't have any solid evidence that it happened before)
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Nostalgia
An emotion that occurs when you encounter something related to an actual occurrence in your life (In this case, events that come to your memory actually happened)
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Abate
To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen; Hurricane Sandy abated around mid October.
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Acknowledge
To recognize; to express recognition; Chinna acknowledges that she has to move on.
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Agent
Acting for; empowered to represent; a spy; a cause of change or action. To act as an representative for; Chinnu is an agent for Baddi as of now.
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Authority
Power; a person invested with a power; justification; confidence; The Federal government has authority over states.
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Devastate
To destroy; to stun; The city was devastated by the huge earthquake.
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Anarchy
A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority. Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos
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Chaos
Complete disorder and confusion Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos
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Excommunicated
Officially remove (someone) from participation in the sacraments and services of Ex: Batman: You were excommunicated... by a gang of psychopaths!
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Decadence
the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state Ex: Ra's al Ghul: You, yourself fought the decadence of Gotham for years with all your strength, all your resources, all your moral authority and the only victory you achieved was a lie. Now you understand Gotham is beyond saving and must be allowed to die.
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Liberation
The act of setting someone free from imprisonment Ex: Bane: Gotham, take control! Take control of your city. This... this is the instrument of your liberation!
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Addict
A devoted adherent who obsesses over one thing or another; My best friend, Tanvi, is a One Direction (:P) addict while my other best friend, Suchita, is a Taylor Swift addict. My two best friends are the biggest addicts I ever met in my life. Tanvi, being a "directioner" has posters of them in her bedroom and she obsesses over them 24/7. And rubs it on me. Suchita, being a "swiftie", listens to Taylor all the time. I have to admit she is quite talented but not my cup of tea.
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Utopia
An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect; Sir Thomas More uses the word utopia to describe a place where everyone is beautiful and smart. This setting usually keeps people who live in it happy almost all of the time. But in reality, a word like utopia doesn't even exist. No matter where you live, even if it's an imaginary place, you are going to have some dystopian events in it. Or else, your society won't be stable.
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Dystopia
An imagined place or state of things in which everything is unpleasant or bad The series I am currently reading is The Hunger Games, which is set in a dystopian setting. A country called Panem contains 12 districts and a capitol where the government lives. The districts work for the Capitol. Every year, there is a game called The Hunger Games. A girl and a boy from each district is chosen. They are to be sent into an arena to fight for their lives, where only one can live.
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Intimidate
To fill someone with fear; Mrs. Perhacs job as a IRLA teacher would be to assist her students but instead, she chooses to intimidate them. Mrs. Perhacs is an IRLA teacher working in a middle school. She is a 7th grade teacher who intimidates her students inadvertently, instead of helping them.
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Debut
To make a first public appearance; Jessica Stewart's first debut was in a Disney Chanel show called Good Luck Charlie, where she played the role of a friend to the main character. I was obsessing over this show called Good Luck Charlie. Its where there is a family of 6 people and the youngest is a girl named Charlie. Her sister, Teddy (2nd oldest) makes these video diaries to help her sister get through the "big, bad, world."
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Treason
The crime of betraying one's country, esp. by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government
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Insurgent
A rebel or revolutionary. Lor-Em: General Zod, for the crimes of murder and high treason, the council has sentenced you and your fellow insurgents to 300 cycles of somatic reconditioning. Do you have any last words?
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Sheltered
Something that provides cover or protection, as from the weather.
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Consequences
A result or effect of an action or condition. General Zod: You are not alone... My name is General Zod. I have journeyed across an ocean of stars to reach here. Your world has sheltered one of my citizens. He will look like you, but he is not one of you. To those of you who know of his location: the fate of your planet rests in your hands. To Kal-El, I say this: surrender within 24 hours, or watch this world suffer the consequences...
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Guardian
A defender, protector, or keeper. Lois Lane: How do you find someone who has spent a lifetime covering his tracks? For some, he was a guardian angel. To others, a ghost who never quite fit in.
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Disband
(of an organized group) break up or cause to break up and stop functioning. General Zod: This council has been disbanded!
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Consciousness
The state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings
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Codec
A device or program that compresses data to enable faster transmission and decompresses received data.
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Corpse
A dead body General Zod: Tell me, you have Jor-El's consciousness. But can you experience his pain? I will harvest the codec from your son's corpse, and rebuild Krypton atop his bones.
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Forge
Make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and beating or hammering it.
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Immortal
Living forever or never dying
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Craftsman
A person who is skilled in a particular craft
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Bound
Something that limits
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Deceive
(of a person) cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.
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Malice
the intention or desire to do evil
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Domination
To control someone or something
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Resist
To fight aganist something
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Alliance
A relationship in which people agree to work together
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Slope
A surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising or falling surface.
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Corrupt
Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain
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Betray
To hurt (someone who trusts you, such as a friend or relative) by not giving help or by doing something morally wrong
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Ensnare
Catch in or as in a trap
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Bearer
A person or thing that carries or holds something
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Ingest
Eat, Drink or Consume
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Gloom
Total Darkness
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Creep
Move slowly and carefully, esp. in order to avoid being heard or noticed.
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Perceive
Come to realize or understand.
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Abandoned
To leave and to never return
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Acetic
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of vinegar; The chips Liam bought were acetic since they were labeled as vinegar chips.
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Chagrin
Keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one's failures or errors; Harry, much to his chagrin, wasn't invited to the after party, so he went home.
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Lexicographer
One who makes dictionaries; Louis is an experienced lexicographer who made dictionaries for 15 years.
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Deleterious
Harmful, destructive, detrimental; Much to her dismay, Nia found out that the place she is living in a deleterious place because of the crime rate.
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Spurious
Lacking authenticity, false; After Niall passed his drivers test, he got a drivers license which was later on proved to be spurious.
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Puny
Small and Weak The Hulk: Puny God.
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Abyss
A hole so deep or a space so great that it cannot be measured Loki: I remember a shadow, living in the shade of your greatness. I remember you tossing me into an abyss, I who was and should be king!
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Privilege
A right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others Tony Stark: This stops it. This little circle of light. It's part of me now, not just armor. It's a... terrible privilege.
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Catastrophe
An event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering Natasha Romanoff: Doctor, we're facing a potential global catastrophe.
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Volatile
Likely to change in a very sudden or extreme way Tony Stark: Apparently I'm volatile, self-obsessed, and don't play well with others.

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