list 9 vocab Flashcards

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arbitrator

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one who settles controversy between two sides

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austere

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very bare, bleak, simple

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brazen

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excessively bold, brash

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confound

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to frustrate

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5
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convalescence

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the gradual return to health after illness

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copious

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abundant, plentiful

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euphoric

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elated, overjoyed

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forage

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to rummage, scavenge, graze for food

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formidable

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arousing fear or alarm

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forsake

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to abandon, forget

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inclement

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stormy, bad, severe

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indictment

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accusation of wrongdoing

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indignation

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anger due to an unfair situation

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malevolent

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having intent to harm others

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renovate

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to restore, return to original state

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strenuous

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requiring tremendous strength or energy

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subsist

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to live, exist

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suffice

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to meet needs

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vast

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enormous, immense

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winsome

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charming, attractive