English 3 Vocab 1 Flashcards by Jack Miller | Brainscape

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Nefarious

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Extreme wickedness

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Vernacular

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Everyday speech; slang

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Brawn

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Muscular strength

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Tout

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To brag publicly

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Enhance

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Intensify; improve

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Hindrance

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Something that delays action or progress

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Efface

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To erase; to rub out

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Glutton

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Someone who consumes too much food or drink

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Hiatus

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A break or vacation

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Querulous

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Grumbling; grumpy

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Engender

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To create; to cause

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Obliterate

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To destroy completely

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Copious

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Abundant; plentiful

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Obscure

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Dark, unknown, hard to understand

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Extol

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Praise greatly

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Pugnacious

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Eager to fight

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Quell

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To calm; pacify

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Artisan

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A person who is skillful with his/her hands

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Kindle

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To start a fire; ignite; arouse

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Delineate

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To describe accurately