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Eng 10 Set B Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
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Sundry

A

Various several miscellaneous

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Callous

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Unfeeling insensitive

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Dearth

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Scarcity; lack

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Revere

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Respect; to honor

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Prowess

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Exceptional skill and bravey

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Generalize

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General rather than specific; to form a general conclusion

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Legacy

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Something handed down from one who has gone before or from the past; a bequest

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Phobia

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illogical fear

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Somber

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Depressing gloomy dark

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Insouciant

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Calm and carefree

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Orthodox

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Conventional, doing it by the book, sticking to established principles

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Fawn

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Exhibit affection; seek favor through slave-like flatter; to “suck up” to something

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Lethargy

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Laziness, tiredness; languor

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Masticate

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To chew

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Archaic

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Belonging to an earlier time, ancient; outdated

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Gazebo

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An outdoor structure with a roof and open sides

17
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Abhor

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To hate very much, to detest utterly

18
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Plight

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A condition of situation, especially a distressing one

19
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Callow

A

Immature and inexperienced

20
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Euphonious

A

Pleasing to the ear

21
Q

Quirk

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Peculiarity of behavior; an unaccountable act or event

22
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Mores

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Customary cultural standards; moral attitude, manners, habits

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Comprise

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Consist of; to include, to contain, to be made up of

24
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Cache

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A hiding place, or the objects hidden in a hiding place

25
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Bucolic

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Rural or rustic in nature, country-like

26
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Affidavit

A

Sworn written statement

27
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Abstruse

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Hard to understand

28
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Oblique

A

At an angle, indirect or evasive

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Dilemma

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A difficult situation where one must choose between two or more choices that seem unfavorable; any problem or predicament

30
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Vertigo

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Sensation of dizziness

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