College Words Flashcards by Thelma Alvarez | Brainscape

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abjure

A

to reject: to renounce

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conundrum

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puzzle; problem

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demure

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quiet; modest; reserved

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fatuous

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silly; foolish

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jubilant

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extremely joyful; happy

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nada

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nothing

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diablo

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devil

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casa

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house

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pronto

A

soon

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canyon

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a gorge between cliffs

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acumen

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keen insight

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buffet

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to strike with force

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buffet

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an arrangement of food

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garrulous

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talkative; wordy

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ineffable

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unspeakable

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dinero

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money

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cabarello

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a gentleman

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jalapeno

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a very hot chile

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vigilante

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a watchman

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caldera

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a volcanic crater

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magnaninous

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noble, generous

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nadir

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the lowest point of something

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paucity

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small in quantity

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quagmire

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a difficult situation

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rebuke

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to scold, criticize

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castanets

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curved pieces of hollow wood

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paseo

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a leisurely walk or stroll

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bronco

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a wild or half-tamed horse

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camino

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a path, road, or trail

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paseo

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a public square in an open space

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cognet

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intellectually convincing

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extol

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to praise, revere

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tenuous

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having little substance or strength

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undulate

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to move in waves

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winsome

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charming, pleasing

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plaza

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a public square in an open space, often with benches & trees

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piñata

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papier-mâché container broken to get gifts inside

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maestro/a

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a teacher; an orchestra leader

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mariachis

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small band of strolling musicians in native Mexican costumes

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mestizo

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a person of mixed race; a half-blood

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impinge

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impact, affect

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plethora

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abundance, excess

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reprove

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to scold, rebuke

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rife

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abundant

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vex

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to confuse or annoy

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precocious

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advanced, developing ahead of time

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stupefy

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to astonish, make insensible

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taciturn

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not inclined to talk

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upbraid

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to criticize or scold severely

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zephry

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a gentle breeze

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acerbic

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biting, bitter in tone or taste

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boon

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a gift or blessing

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cajole

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to urge, coax

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fetid

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having a foul ordor

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impudent

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causally rude, insolent

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limpid

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clear, transparent

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pathos

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an emotion of sympathy

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salient

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significant, conspicious

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wistful

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full of yearning; musingly sad

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vex

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to confuse or annoy