ELA Vocabulary Flashcards by Cameron Rowe

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Logophile

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A lover of words

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Hubbub

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A loud noise

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Chockablock

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Crowded

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Mellifluous

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Sweet sounding

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Voracious

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Extremely hungry

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Fruitless

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Pointless; no meaning; useless

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Desolate

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Deserted or abandoned

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Vaguely

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Slightly; somewhat

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Dank

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Damp, musty, and cold

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Ferocity

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Fierceness; extreme intensity

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Linger

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Continue to stay

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Portly

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Stout or overweight

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Sheepishly

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With a bashful or embarrassed look

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Conventional

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Usual; traditional; classical

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Impasse

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A situation where no progress can be made

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Cohort

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A companion, sidekick, or associate

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Puny

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Weak and small

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Hustle

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To gain by energetic effort

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Revert

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To return to a former condition

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Translucent

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Allowing light to come through

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Improvise

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To make on the spur of the moment

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Perfunctorily

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In a mechanical way

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Redundant

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Not needed or more than needed

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The way you think about or understand someone or something; your observation

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Perception

Very thin but strong and muscular

Wiry

Not worth talking about

Moot

Serving so useful purpose

Futile

Closed in, a type of phobia

Claustrophobic

Sounds that are annoying or unpleasant

Cacophony

Confused due to lack of sleep or sickness

Groggy

Rapt

Delight or interest

Accost

To approach or speak to someone in a rude manner

Brusque

A very direct manner of speaking

Destitute

The poor people

Echoes

Reverberates

Ultimatum

A final demand

The power to survive

Vitality

Mull

To consider at length

Civilized

Sophisticated

Shambles

A scene of destruction

Confine

To close in or prevent

Gruel

Disgusting watery porridge usually eaten by the destitute

Infuriate

To make mad, furious, or angry

Incoherent

Not easy to understand

Foolishness

Folderol

Money or property brought to marriage by a bride

Dowry

Deserving strong dislike

Odious