ela vocab Flashcards
words that freshmen should know
1
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accentuate
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to bring up/focus on
2
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boisterous
A
lively, hyper, breezy
3
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Comprehend
A
to understand
4
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decorum
A
ethical, professional, good behavior
5
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figurative
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symbolic, metaphoric
6
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guru
A
superior, teacher, expert
7
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introspection
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look for something, to find a way or path
8
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laconic
A
brief, short
9
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literal
A
real, actual, exact
10
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maneuver
A
to guide, exercise, study
11
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nuisance
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annoying, loud, pain
12
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plateau
A
a flat piece of land on high ground
13
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proficient
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skillful, expert
14
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speculate
A
to guess based on the info that we have, hypothesis, inference
15
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substantiate
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to give proof of, to provide evidence
16
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suffrage
A
to have the right to vote
17
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tranquility
A
peace, calmful
18
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unanimous
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to unite, to become one
19
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voracious
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to be greedy or hungry to consume something
20
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wretched
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miserable, unhappy, negative energy
