Deck 13 Flashcards

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1
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Convalesce

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Gradual recovery of health and strength after injury or illness

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Vivacious

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Attractively lively and animated (usually of a woman)

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3
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wistful

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Having or showing feelings of regretful longing

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Descry

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Catch sight of; spot

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5
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Misgiving

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A feeling of doubt or apprehension; having qualms

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Abjured

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To solemnly renounce

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7
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Cloying

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Excessively sweet, rich, or sentimental

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Mawkish

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Sentimental in a feeble or sickly way; having a faint sickly flavor

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Rancorous

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Bitterness or resentment

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10
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Ensconced

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Establish or settle in a safe, comfortable place; to settle

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11
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Attenuate

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Reduce the force, effect or value of

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Timorous

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Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or lack of confidence

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13
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Tremulous

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Shaking or quivering slightly; timid

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Tyro

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A beginner or novice

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15
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Toadies

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A person who acts obsequiously to gain advantage; sycophant

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16
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Whet

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To sharpen (usually a blade)

17
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Allay

A

Diminish or put to rest

18
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Surfeit

A

An excessive amount of something

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Glut

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An excessive amount of something; surplus