Chapter 16 Flashcards
1
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Pugnacious
A
Eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome
2
Q
Purloin
A
To steal
3
Q
Precocious
A
Showing early development, especially mental
4
Q
Pusillanimous
A
Cowardly; fearful
5
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Quixotic
A
Very idealistic; impractical; caught up in romantic notions
6
Q
Rabble
A
A disorderly crowd; mob
7
Q
Rabid
A
Raging; fanatical
8
Q
Raconteur
A
A person skilled at telling stories
9
Q
Vindictive
A
Seeking revenger; bearing a grudge
10
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Pique
A
To cause resentment; to provoke
11
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Linguistics
A
Scientific study of structure, sounds, and meaning of a langage
12
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Plebian (N)
A
A commoner; a lower class
13
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Plebian (adj)
A
Common or vulgar
14
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Predatory
A
Inclined to prey on others
15
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Prowess
A
Superior skill or ability
