chap 6,7,8 Flashcards

1
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dismemberment

A

rip off a body part

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2
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prowess

A

extraordinary ability

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3
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cleave

A

to adhere firmly/stick

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4
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tarnished

A

to damage the good quality of something

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5
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aberration

A

out of the ordinary

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6
Q

accost

A

attack verbally

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7
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bade

A

to tell someone to do something (past tense of bid)

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8
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caricature

A

drawing exaggerates you features

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9
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cordial

A

polite

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10
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libel

A

to defame someone with lies

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11
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morphodite

A

shapeless blob

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12
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perpetrate

A

to bring about/carry about something

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13
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perplexity

A

confusion

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14
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plait

A

a braid

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15
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touchous

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sensitive

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16
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unfathomable

A

immeasurable