Lesson 12 Flashcards

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1
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to encircle with a belt or band; to dress; to equip

A

gird

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2
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main point

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gist

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3
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to collect bit by bit; together

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glean

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4
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gluey; sticky

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glutinous

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5
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to eat or swallow greedily

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gorge

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6
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midivil; fiction that uses remote, gloomy settings

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gothic

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7
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a storehouse for grain

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granary

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8
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to please

name antonym

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gratify

ant: displease, dissatisfy

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9
Q

slyness and cunning in dealing with others

name antonym

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guile

ant: ingenious

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10
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to cheat

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gull

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11
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rotate or spin

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gyrate

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12
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to persist in talking continuously

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harp

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13
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arrogant or proud

name antonym

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haughty

ant: humble, shy

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14
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great destruction

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havoc

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15
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gaiety, joy

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hilarity

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