Monty Bookmark #1 Flashcards

1
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Thereafter

A

Before that time.

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2
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Hereafter

A

From now on.

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3
Q

Plied

A

Work with a tool that requires steady movements.

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4
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Dais

A

A raised platform.

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5
Q

Cathartic

A

Providing phycological relief through the open expression of emotions.

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6
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Barrage

A

A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.

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7
Q

Swarth

A

An apparition of a person about to die.

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8
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Dissuade

A

Persuade someone not to do something.

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9
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Vapid

A

Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.

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10
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Intercede

A

Intervene on behalf of another.

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11
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Shorn

A

Describes something cut very short.

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12
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Fatigues

A

A loose uniform worn by soldiers.

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13
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Sapped

A

Gradually weaken a person’s strength or power.

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14
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Prattle

A

Talk at great length in a foolish way.

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15
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Atrophied

A

Having lost effectiveness due to neglect.

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16
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Insipidity

A

Extreme dullness.

17
Q

Quagmire

A

An awkward situation.

18
Q

Shirking

A

To avoid work if it is difficult.

19
Q

Louse

A

Either of two small parasitic insects that live on the skin.

20
Q

Conflate

A

Combine two or more ideas into one.