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Mr Jex’s Classroom Words 2020-2021 Flashcards

1
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Superstition

A

widely held but unjustified belief in supernatural causation leading to certain consequences of an action or event, or a practice based on such a belief.

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Magistrate

A

civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.

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Malevolent

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having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

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Inexplicable

A

unable to be explained or accounted for.

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Ransack

A

search through (a place or receptacle) to find something, especially in such a way as to cause disorder and damage.

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Dismal

A

depressing; dreary.

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Corroborate

A

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

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Indifference

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Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

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Tumultuous

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Making a loud, confused noise

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Shrewd

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Having our showing sharp powers of judgment

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Stubble

A

Short, prickly hairs

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Psychiatry

A

The medicine based study of diagnosis

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Accompanied

A

Go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort

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Proverbial

A

Having to do with proverbs or idioms

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Mundane

A

lacking interest or excitement, dull

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Radiance

A

light or heat as emitted or reflected by something.

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Inexcusable

A

too bad to be justified or tolerated.

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Distinguished

A

successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect.

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Demeanor

A

outward behavior or bearing.

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Astonishment

A

great surprise.

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Discernible

A

able to be discerned; perceptible.

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Pseudosympathetic

A

Not being genuine but still being sympathetic

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Absentmindedly

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(of a person or a person’s behavior or manner) having or showing a habitually forgetful or inattentive disposition.

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Contentious

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Causing or likely to cause an argument

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25
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-aud-

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Hear

Example: audible

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-bene-

A

Well, good

Example: benefit

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-amphi-

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Both

Example: amphibian

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28
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-Astro-

A

Star

Example: Astronaut

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29
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Lull

A

To calm or send to sleep

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30
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Stimulate

A

Raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body

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Precariously

A

In a way that is not securely in position and is likely to fall or collapse

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Malicious

A

Characterized by malice intending or intended to do harm

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Scrutiny

A

Critical observation or examination

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34
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Prestigious

A

Having high status

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Disoriented

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Having lost one’s sense of direction

36
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Consternation

… To display a face of utter consternation.

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Feeling of anxiety

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Vigorous

…. vigorous shake of the head.

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Strong, full of energy

38
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Sidling

….sidling toward the door.

A

Walking timid or shy in a sideways direction

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Solemn

….feeling this was a solemn moment…

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Deep sincerity, serious

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Plausible

She refused, without plausible excuse

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Reasonable or probable

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taper

A

Putting an angled on something

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Phenomenon

A

An unusual event that happens unexpectedly

43
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Gigantism

A

The state of being large

44
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Banish

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To cast someone out of a place or society. They cannot return

45
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Colony

A

An established group of people in a location

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Fjord

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A narrow straight of water with high cliffs on either side

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Flourish

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To grow/ to thrive

48
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Navigator

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A person or object that gives direction from one place to another

49
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Plunder

A

To rob and steal through force and violence

50
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Assassin

A

A person who is hired to kill someone else

51
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Chaos

A

A state of utter confusion

52
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Conspiracy

A

A secret plan

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Ferry

A

A boat or ship, or to move someone or something across water via a ship

54
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Mortal

A

Subject to death

55
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Plot

A

A plan made in secret

The meaning of a story

56
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Sympathizer

A

A person who agrees with another’s opinion

57
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Tyrant

A

A cruel or oppressive ruler

58
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Apprehensive

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Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

59
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Aloof

A

Not friendly or forthcoming

60
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Ambiguous

A

Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

61
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Analyze

A

Discover or reveal something through detailed examination

62
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Anecdote

A

A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

63
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Antagonize

A

Cause someone to become hostile

64
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Assess

A

Evaluate or estimate the natural ability or quality of something

65
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Anticipate

A

Regard as probable; expect or predict

66
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Assert

A

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

67
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Remedy

A

A medicine or treatment

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Empirical

A

Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory

69
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Cleave

A

Split or sever (something) especially along a natural line or grain

70
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Scrupulous

A

(Of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

71
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Desolate

A

(Of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness

72
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Substantiate

A

Provide evidence to support or prove the truth

73
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Foreshadow

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Be a warning or in dictation of a future event

74
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Personification

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The attribution for something to take on human characteristics

75
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Soliloquy

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An act of speaking one’s thoughts by oneself or regardless of any hearers

76
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Paragon

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A person or a thing recording a perfect example of something

77
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Syntax

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The arrangement of words and phrases to create well formed sentences in a language

78
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Metacognition

A

Awareness of ones own thought process

79
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Deride

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Ridicule

80
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Ridicule

A

the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.

81
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Torrent

A

A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid

82
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Dichotomy

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A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different

83
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Accretion

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The process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers of matter

84
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Besiege

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Surround with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender

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Dilapidated

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In a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect

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