English Flashcards
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Trout
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Type of fish
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libelous
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bad/false statements about someone
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obstinacy
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unreasonably determined
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wheedle
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try and persuade
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hasten
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make faster
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frugal
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careful with money
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maladjustment
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NOT ready for the demands of life
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shoal
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group of fish
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stingy
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unwilling to spend any money
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herbivore
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only eats plants
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quarry
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artificial hole dug by humans to gather building materials
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drought
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period of time with little to no rain
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creek
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small stream of water leading into a bigger body of water (lake)
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strident
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harsh/unpleasant voice
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acrid
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bad/bitter taste
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embellish
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make look more beautiful by adding something
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byline
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line at the top of an article used for writing the author’s name
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school (sea)
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group of fish
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drab
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lacks color
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deluge
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large amount of water/rain
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circuitous
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NOT direct
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botany
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study of plants
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melancholy
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sad
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nomadic
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constantly moving from one place to another
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marvel
show admiration
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deference
respect
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grotesque
unpleasant/strange
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scathing
harsh criticism
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monotonous
not changing therefore, boring
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pragmatic
practical / sensible
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elate
make happy
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virtuoso
extremely skilled
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insipid
uninteresting
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bolster
improve/support
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vagrant
poor person
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perquisite
perk/privilege
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asylum
protection/safety
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enigma
mysterious
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coax
persuade/convince gently/kindly
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sentiment
opinion
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congeal
to change from a liquid or soft state to a thick or solid state
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suture
stitch to sew up a cut/wound
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aberrant
abnormal
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ignorance
lack of knowledge
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waver
lose strength/determination OR can't decide
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pestle
a heavy stick made of clay, stone, or metal with a thick, rounded end, used for crushing substances in a mortar (= a small strong bowl) by hitting or rubbing them
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inhibit
impede/ prevent
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precede
come before
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conjecture
assuming(verb)/guessing(noun) [not using proof]
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immutability
unable to be changed
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subversion
destroy government
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impetuous
sudden
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contemporary
modern/belonging to a period of time as stated before (ex. renaissance era [depends on the text])
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subsistence
having just enough of what is needed to survive but no more.
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gamut
range (Ex. range of emotions...)
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homogeneity
similarity/uniformity
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wallow
roll / lie in (example: wallow in mud)
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rejoice
show happiness
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implicit
what is implied/suggested
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ascribe/ascription
attributing something to someone/thing
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ephemeral
brief
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missionary
religious teacher/teachings
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surrealistic
not seeming real
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erroneous
false
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torrent
large amount
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hone
make sharp/ improve
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equanimity
a calm mental state
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thimble
a small cover, usually made of metal or plastic, worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle when sewing
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epilogue
a speech or piece of text that is added to the end of a play or book
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aperitif
an alcoholic drink, especially one that is drunk before a meal
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adorn
decorate
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fickle
likely to change his mind suddenly without good reason
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entrenched
deeply rooted
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duplicity
dishonesty
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flotilla
group of boats/ships
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hedonist
someone who tries to have as much pleasure as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life is to enjoy yourself:
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limerick
humorous poem
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furrow
a line dug in the ground
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Curtail
Stop something
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Prose
Written lanuage that is easy to read (not written like a poem)
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Impoverished
Very poor
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Haphazardly
Without order/ a plan
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Flora and fauna
The plants and animals of a place
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Surmise
Guess
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Correspondence
Correlation/similarity or 2. Letters
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Grievance
Complaint
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Grief
Sadness
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Dally
Waste time/do something slowly
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Revulsion
Disgust
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Delude
Mislead
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Entourage
Group of people who travel with someone important
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Reclusive
Alone/introverted
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Magnanimously
Kindly
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Empathy
Ability to feel and understand some else's feelings
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Paradoxical
Contiants two opposing facts --> seems impossible
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Apathetically
Show no interest
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Ostracize
Prevent someone from being a part of the group
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Boycott
Refuse to take part in something
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Mast
A tall pole on a ship that supports its sails
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Momentous
Very important
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Disseminate
Spread/share [info]
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Rein
Strap used to control a horse
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Cavalryman
Soldlier that fights on a horse
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Coachman
Driver of a horse pulled carriage
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Preeminent
Most important/powerful
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Scholar
Someone who studies a certain subject
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Foliage
Leaves of a plant or tree
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Altruistic
Willing to do things for the benefit of others
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Unconstrained
Not restricted
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Delouse
Remove lice
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Impediment
Something that stops or slows down progress
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Goad (v)
Annoy
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Rigid
Firm
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Meticulous
Precise, careful
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To kindle
Start a fire
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Reprimand
Criticize
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Charlatan
Someone who pretends to have skill or knowledge that he doesnt actually have.
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Impudent
Rude/shows no respect
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Spade
Tool used for digging
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Bulldozer
Heavy vehicle used for pushing away and moving rocks and dirt
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Candlestick
Object that holds a candle
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Dogmatic
You think you are right and everyone else is wrong
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Arrogant
Behaving as if he is better than everyone else
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Goldsmith
Person who makes objects from gold
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Haughty
Unfriendly
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Alienation
Isolation
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Humility
Humbleness
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Dampen
Make something wet
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Bequeath
Give as inheritance after death
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Boast
Brag
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Uproot
Pull a plant out of the ground including its roots.
2. Remove a person from his home
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Aperture
Small opening
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Symphony
Long piece of music
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Laud
Praise
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Reviled
Criticized
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Clearing
Area in forest where trees and bushes have been removed
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Antithesis
The opposite
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Splendour
Great beauty
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Hectic
Active, busy, fast
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Porter
A person whose job is to carry things like luggage
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Horseshoe
Metal piece to protect a horse's hoof
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Thaw
Turn from frozen / solid to liquid/soft
2. Become friendly
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Partisan
Support without careful consideration
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Bipartisan
Supported by both opposing sides
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hoarseness
roughness
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ambiguous
confusing
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feign
to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem
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prune
to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant
2. died plum
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deviant
sexual deviant OR unacceptable behavior
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conciliatory
showing willingness to end a disagreement
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reprove
show disapproval
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parasol
item that provides protection from the sun
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quench
stop thirst
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arbitrary
NOT based on reason
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congregate
form a group
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implore
ask nicely
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irrigation
supplying land with water so that crops and plants will grow
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baton
a stick used by a conductor (= person who controls the performance of a group of musicians) to show the speed of the music
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aria
a piece of music in an opera sung by one person
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reprisal
punishment
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morsel
small piece of food:
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banquet
a large formal meal for many people
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tangible
Real. Can be experienced/felt
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unwieldy
difficult/strange
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frigid
very cold
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propensity
tendency (synonym is: proclivity)
