F451 - Part 2 Flashcards
1
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teeming (adj)
A
swarming, crowded
2
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suffused (adj)
A
covered, immersed, saturated
3
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gorged (adj or v)
A
as a beast, misshapen enraged; to devour or eat greddily
4
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strewn (adj)
A
scattered, dispersed
5
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intuitive (adj)
A
instinctual ability; what one feels to be true without conscious reasoning
6
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profusion (n)
A
abundance, excess
7
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insidious (adj)
A
sinister, evil
8
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complement (n)
A
something that goes with, accompaniment
9
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invigorate (v)
A
revitalize, refresh
10
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hone (v)
A
refine, improve, sharpen
11
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torrent (n)
A
rush, surge, flood
12
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oracle (n)
A
vision, prophecy, a person who gives divine knowledge
13
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discourse (n)
A
communication of thought by words; talk; conversation
14
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perfunctory (adj)
A
lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic
15
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vantage (n)
A
a place or position affording a good view of something
