Language Vocab Flashcards

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Phenomena

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Facts, events, or conditions that can be know through the senses

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2
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Pall

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A covering that darkens or conceals; atmosphere of gloom

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3
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Ferocity

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Great fierceness; extreme intensity

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4
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Tentative

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No full worked out; uncertain

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5
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Spawn

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To bring forth; give birth

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6
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Harass

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To bother or annoy repeatedly

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7
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Makeshift

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Suitable as a temporary substitute for the proper or desired thing

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8
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Vintage

A

Characterized by enduring appeal;classic

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9
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Decapitate

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To cut off the head

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10
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Relic

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An object that has survived decay, destruction or the passage of time and is valued for its historic interest

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11
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Convoluted

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Turned in or wound up upon itself; coiled;twisted

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12
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Improvised

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Invented, composed, or done without preparing beforehand

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13
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Taut

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Tense, tight

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14
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Spasmodic

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Sudden, violent, and temporary

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15
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Deftness

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The quality of being skillful and nimble

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16
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Pent-Up

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Not expressed or released;held in

17
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Reveling

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Taking great pleasure

18
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Unimpeded

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Not obstructed; unblocked