English Words Flashcards

1
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Coercion

A

To persuade someone to do something by force or threats

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2
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Scourge

A

Cause great trouble or suffering

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3
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Decimated

A

Destroyed

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4
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Stealthy

A

Behaving in a cautious manner

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5
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Emphatically

A

Beyond doubt

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6
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Fervently

A

With strong emotions

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7
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Meddle

A

Intrude others people buisness

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8
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Quell

A

Crush completely or surpress

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9
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Sear

A

Superficially burned

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10
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Keelhaul

A

Punish a sailor by dragging him through the water

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11
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Wade

A

Walk through the water

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12
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Conundrum

A

Difficult problem

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13
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Limb

A

Main branches of a tree or to take a risk

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14
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Gist

A

Central meaning

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15
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Hurl

A

Throw forcefully

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16
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Offspring

A

Immediate descendants of someone

17
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Contrition

A

Remorseful

18
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Cotillion

A

Dance from France

19
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Cloying

A

Overly sweet

20
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Subterfuge

A

Deceit used to achieve one’s goal

21
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Embolism

A

Occlusion of a blood vessel

22
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Rekindle

A

Revive again

23
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Incommunicado

A

Without desire to be in contact with others

24
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Asinine

A

Devoid of intelligence

25
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Idle

A

Not in action

26
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Woe

A

Misery resulting from affliction

27
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Cathartic

A

Emotionally purging

28
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Subcutaneous

A

Located under the skin