Lesson 11-13 Flashcards

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Fluent

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Able to speak or write clearly

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Flagrant

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Glaringly bad, outrageous

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Flux

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State of continual change or movement

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Foible

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A minor weakness in character

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Fracas

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A loud quarrel

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Frivolous

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Trivial, silly

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Futile

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Useless

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Gaff

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A large hook

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Gait

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Manner of walking

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Gambit

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An opening maneuver one uses to gain advantages

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Gape

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To stare with an open mouth

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Garble

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To distort

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Genealogy

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Family history

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Genesis

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Beginning, origin

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Ghastly

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Horrible, frightful

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Gird

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To circle with a belt or band, to equip

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Gist

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Main point

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Glean

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To collect bit by bit, to gather

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Glutinous

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Gluey, sticky

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Gorge

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To eat or swallow greedily, a deep valley with steep sides

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Gothic

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Medieval

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Granary

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A storehouse for grain

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Gratify

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To please

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Guile

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Slyness and cunning in dealing with others

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Gull

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To cheat

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Gyrate

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To rotate, spin

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Harp

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To persist in talking continuously

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Haughty

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Arrogant, proud

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Havoc

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Great destruction

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Hilarity

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Joy

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Wallaroo

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A large reddish kangaroo

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Inveigle

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To win over by wiles

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Tog

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To dress with fine clothing

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Googol

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A figure followed by 100