List 16 Flashcards
1
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chasm
A
a gorge or deep canyon
2
Q
devastate
A
to lay waste, to make desolate
3
Q
annihilate
A
to destroy completely
4
Q
wrath
A
ire, fury, rage
5
Q
surmise
A
to guess, to infer
6
Q
agitate
A
to disturb or excite emotionally, to more or force into irregular action
7
Q
suave
A
smooth, graceful and confident in soeech
8
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ruse
A
a clever trick
9
Q
insolent
A
disrespectful, rude
10
Q
exquisite
A
beautifully made or designed
11
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squalid
A
very dirty or foul, wretched
12
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vivacious
A
lively, full of spirit
13
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pompous
A
stiff, unnatural formality or overblown dignity
14
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limber
A
bending and moving easily
15
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fidelity
A
faithfulness
16
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belligerent
A
hostile, warlike
17
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caprice
A
sudden, unpredictable change
18
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rendezvous
A
a meeting, usually secret
19
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extraction
A
the process of removal, something removed
20
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placate
A
to quiet down, appease
