Kumon V Flashcards

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Cravat

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a wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men

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Reluctance

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unwillingness to do something

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Pandemonium

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a wild uproar / a chaotic situation

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Skiff

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any of various small boats

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5
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Guff

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Foolish / Nonsense

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Malacca Cane

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used for walking sticks / umbrella handles

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Prudent

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acting with or showing care and thought for the future

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Gaily

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brightly / happy matter

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Robust

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strong and healthy; vigorous

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Imploring

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to ask or beg for (something) earnestly

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Thwart

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prevent (someone) from accomplishing something

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Coyly

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hesitant / shy

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Repercussion

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the recoil of something after impact

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Garb

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clothing or dress

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Guant

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extremely thin and bony

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Confabulating

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to fill in gaps in your memory with things from your imagination

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Arbitrary

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based on random choice without reason

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Intuition

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ability to understand or know something immediately

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Spontaneous

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happening or done on the spot

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Dissemination

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act of spreading something, like information

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Predominate

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strongest, most common, influential

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Flux

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state of continuous change or movement

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Reverberations

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echoes or repeated sounds after the original sound stops

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Assimilating

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process of fully understanding, absorbing, and integrating information.

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Dexterity
the skill and ease in performing tasks, especially with the hands
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Agnosia
loss of ability to recognize objects, sounds, smells, or other sensory input
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Peremptory
demanding immediate attention, final and not open to challenge or discussion
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Tapering
gradual reduction or decrease in activity, intensity, or quantity
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Serenely
acting with calmness, peace, and tranquility, free from disturbance or worry
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Adorn
to decorate or enhance something, making it more beautiful or attractive
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Verdure
lush greenness of vegetation, symbolizing freshness, vitality, and flourishing natural beauty
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Sumptuous
luxurious, lavish, magnificent, often implying great expense or splendid richness.