New Words 1 Flashcards
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Delectable
A
Attractive or scrumptious
2
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Careen
A
Surge forward in an uncontrollable way
3
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Potable
A
Of good quality (water)
4
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Strenuous
A
Gruelling, arduous
5
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Condone
A
Accept something, even if it’s morally incorrect
6
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Quench
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To remove, eliminate, terminate, do away with, to satisfy, unquenchable desire to win
7
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Torrid
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Scorching, burning, arid, torrid growth (intense)
8
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Filibuster
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A long, slow speech made by a politician to prevent a law from being passed
9
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Denunciation
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Censure
10
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Incisive
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Biting, sarcastic, caustic
11
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Miscreant
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An evil person, a villian
12
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Perennial
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Lasting for a long time
13
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Vicarious
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Experienced through other people’s perception
14
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Edict
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A formal proclamation or command
15
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Erratic
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Abnormal
