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Known Pile - Sheet1 Flashcards

1
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Courier

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a messenger

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Prophecy

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a prediction

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Ream

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to bore a hole in

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Ignorance

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Lack of knowledge

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Vigorous

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energetic; forceful; strong and healthy

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Lethargic

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acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

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Reminiscence

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memory or act of recalling the past

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Perjury

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Lying under oath

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Renounce

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To give up or resign something

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Refined

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purified; sophisticated

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Tepid

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lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

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Encompass

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(v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

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Ruminate

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To meditate, think about at length

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Retiree

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People who are 62 years old and over,nether get social security benefits and they work only occasionally or not at all

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Wrath

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(n.) vengeful anger, punishment (Did you really want to incur her wrath when she is known for inflicting the worst punishments legally possible?)

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Grotesque

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(adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre

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Conventional

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common; customary; unexceptional

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Swath

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a path clearly cut; a row or line of grass, grain, or crop as it lies when mown or reaped. Category: appearance. noun

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Pragmatic

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practical, as opposed to idealistic

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Vacillate

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To sway physically; to be indecisive

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Caprice

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A sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivated change of mind

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Perplex

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to confuse

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Sociable

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Friendly

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Gurgle

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flow or run with a bubbling sound

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Quadruped

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a four-footed creature

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Ecstatic

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Extremely happy

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Touching

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causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched

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Perspiration

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sweat

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Gustatory

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affecting the sense of taste

30
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Suffice

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to be enough

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Mohair

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fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat

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Glean

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to gather bit by bit

33
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Meander

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(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist

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Wry

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(adj.) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous

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Prowler

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Intruder

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Extricate

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(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

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Resignation

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noun: the acceptance of something unpleasant that can’t be avoide

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Din

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Loud noise

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Supple

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bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

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Limber

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(adj.) flexible; (v.) to cause to become flexible

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Progressive

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moving forward; a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

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Sympathy

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(n.) - an expression of pity for another, compassion

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Transparent

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A material that allows light to pass through without scattering light.

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Opposition

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the act or condition of being against

45
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Prolong

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lengthen in time

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Terse

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Brief and to the point

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Uniform

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consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone

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Solitary

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being alone; lacking the company of others

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Soothe

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To make calm and relaxed

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Trivial

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inconsequential

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Vulnerable

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(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected

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Essential

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absolutely necessary

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Novice

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(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)

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Distinguish

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to tell apart; to cause to stand out

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Void

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emptiness

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Vivid

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Bright, distinct, and clear

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Elegance

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the state of showing richness or grace in style and manners

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Devotion

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commitment

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Rigidity

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stiffness

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Isolated

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Detached or separated, alone

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Volunteer

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A person who offers to do something without pay

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Meticulous

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Extremely careful about details

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Tragic

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A literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy

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Expunge

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(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy

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Flourish

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To thrive, to grow well

66
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Incidental

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not essential; minor

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Vital

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Essential

68
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Rotund

A

round

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