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English Vocab A Flashcards

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Recourse (n)

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a source of help in a difficult situation

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Heave (v)

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to lift or pull heavy thing with a great effort

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Botch (v)

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to carry out a task badly

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Citadel (n)

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a fortess , usually on a high ground

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Slough (n)

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a swamp ; a situation with a lack of progress or activity

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Abscond (v)

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to leave hurriedly and secretly

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Goblet (n)

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a drinking glass (like a wine glass)

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Fastidious (adj)

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Very concerned about detail ; attentive

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Anguish (adj)

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be extremely distressed about something

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Tunic (n)

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a loose garment, reaching to the knees (as worn in Ancient Greece)

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Forbear (v)

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to refrain from doing something

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Forebear (n)

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ancestor ; forefather

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Culpable (adj)

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Deserving blame

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Nape (n)

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back of neck

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to and fro (adv)

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back and forth

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Incredulous (adj)

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Skeptical

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Sassy (adj)

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imprudent in a lively way

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Palate (n)

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roof of mouth ; sense of taste

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Gush (v)

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to emit large amount of thing suddenly

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Copious (adv)

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large amount

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Lodge (v)

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to submit a complaint, appeal to an authority

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Clemency (n)

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mercy ; lenience

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Maroon (v)

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to put on a deserted island

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Maim (v)

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to injure someone so that part of the body is permanently damaged

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Masticate (v)

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to chew and grind with teeth

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Parlous (adj)

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in a dangerous or risky situation

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Prurient (adj)

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having an excessive interest in sexual matters

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Undulation (n)

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a flowing of up-and-down motion ; wavelike motion

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Facile (adj)

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superficial ; oversimplified

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Senile (adj)

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losing a cognitive abilities (such as memory) because of old age

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insinuate (v)

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to say something bad indirectly

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Convulsion (n)

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a violent disturbance ; upheavel

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Bollocks (n)

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testicles ; non-sense

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Smudge (n)

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a dirty mark ; spot

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Mutiny (n)

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rebellion

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Festoon (v)

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to decorate ; beautify

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torrid (adj)

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very hot and dry

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Scowl (v)

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to look at someone angrily

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Disparate (adj)

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different from each other

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Pendant (n)

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a piece of jewelry that hangs on a chain which is worn around neck

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Preponderance (n)

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a great number of something

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Writ (n)

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a formal written document

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Ululation (n)

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high pitched howling sound

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Maze (n)

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a complicated system of connecting passages

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Wry (adj)

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humorous in ironic way

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Sumptuous (adj)

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extremely luxurious

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Stupendous (adj)

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large ; great

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Downcast (adj)

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not happy ; gloomy

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Thoughtful

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empathetic ; considerate

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Subjugate (v)

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to defeat and gain control by force

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Tawny (adj)

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having yellow-brown color

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Goad (n/v)

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Shepherd’s stick (n) / to encourage (v)

English Vocab 1 (7 decks)

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