Chapter 14 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Assail
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- To attack violently; to assault
2. To attack with words; to ridicule or criticize
2
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Desultory
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- Jumping from one thing to another; rambling
2. Haphazard or random
3
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Exult
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To rejoice greatly; to be triumphant
4
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Resilient
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- Capable of returning to the original shape after being bent or stretched
- Buoyant; recovering quickly from illness, change, or misfortune
5
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Salient
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- Conspicuous; striking
2. Projecting up or out
6
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Convalescence
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To recover health after illness
7
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Avail
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To use to one’s own advantage
8
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Prevalent
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Widely occurring or in general use
9
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Valor
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Heroic courage; bravery
10
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Evolve
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- To develop gradually
2. To change from a simpler form to a more complex form of animal or plant life
11
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Voluble
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Speaking in a steady, easy flow of words, talkative, glib
