ELA Vocab List 4 Flashcards

1
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Alacrity

A

Quick willingness

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2
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Aspirant

A

Candidate for better job

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3
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Belligerent

A

Seeking war, hostile

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4
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Belittle

A

To speak it as unimportant

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5
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Brash

A

Insolent/rude

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6
Q

Castigate

A

To punish

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7
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Disdain

A

Scorn

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8
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Dregs

A

Most worthless part

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9
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Feint

A

Pretense/false

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10
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Frenzy

A

Frantic outburst

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11
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Intimidate

A

To make afraid

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12
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Laceration

A

Rough cut

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13
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Octogenarian

A

Person of eighty

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14
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Promulgate

A

To make public

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15
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Pugnacious

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Combative

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16
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Scoff

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To mock

17
Q

Scurrilous

A

Vulgar, using indecent language

18
Q

Solace

A

Comfort

19
Q

Sordid

A

Filthy/ignoble

20
Q

Tangible

A

Able to be touched

21
Q

Throw down the gauntlet

A

To offer a challenge

22
Q

Feeling no pain

A

Numbed by alcohol

23
Q

Hobson’s choice

A

To have no meaningful option

24
Q

Rule the roost

A

To be the boss