New Words 2 Flashcards by Jade Alexander | Brainscape

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Word:beset

Link:bees sat

A

To surround

Verb

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Word:antecedent

Link: hand seed

A

The one that comes before

Noun

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Word:bereave

Link:leave

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Suffering from the death of a loved one

Adjective

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Word:badgering

Link:badger

A

Mocking, tease, or annoy

Verb

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Word:bludgeon

Link: dungeon

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To beat somebody with a club/bat

Verb

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Word: chronic

Link: Ron’s HICup

A

Continuing for a long time

Adjective

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Word:chasm

Link:spasm

A

A deep gorge

Noun

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Word:catapult

Link:cat

A

To launch

Verb

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Word:callow

Link:shallow

A

Inexperienced

Adjective

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Word:melancholy

Link:melon

A

Depression/ disappointment

Noun

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Word: gloat

Link:goat

A

To brag a lot

Verb

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Word:marauder

Link:raider

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A raider or intruder

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Word:alleviate

Link:leaves ate

A

To eliminate or get ride of

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Word:amplify

Link: ants and flies

A

To make bigger

Verb

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Word:cerebral

Link:cereal

A

Intelligent or dealing with brain

Adjective

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Word:comprise

Link:suprise

A

To be made of

Verb

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Word:Egalitarian

Link:the gal i’m marryin

A

Wanting equal rights

Adjective

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Word:forbear

Link:for bears

A

To keep from doing something

Verb

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Word:forsake

Link:four snakes

A

To abandon

Verb

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Word:enrage

Link: hen cage

A

To make very angry

Verb

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Word:migratory

Link:my story

A

Something that migrates or moves from place to place

Adjective

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Word:herbicide

Link:suicide

A

To kill plants

Noun

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Word:intervene

Link:between

A

To come between

Verb

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Word:loiter

Link:lawyer

A

To stand or hang around for no reason

Verb