NSF regionals vocabulary 06 Flashcards by Awesome Cool

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brash

A

hasty, rash or impetuous

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bravado

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a pretentious display of courage

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brunt

A

the main impact or force of a blow

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bugbear

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needless fright or fear, a goblin that eats kids

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bulwark

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a wall of earth built to protect

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buoy

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a distintively marked float

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bushwhack

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to go through a forest by cutting plants

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byword

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a word associated with someone

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cacophony

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a harsh discordance of sound

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cadre

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a team of devoted workers

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caesarean

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pertaining to ceasar

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caldron

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a cauldron

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caliber

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a diameter of something circular

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calligraphy

A

good handwriting

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callous

A

hardened, no emotion

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cameo

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a tecnique of engraving on a stone

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canard

A

rumor, false

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candelabra

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a candle holder for multiple candles

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canny

A

careful, cautious, prudent

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carcinogenic

A

a substance or agent that causes cancer

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cardiologist

A

a person who studies the heart

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carnage

A

to slaughter

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castellated

A

built like a castle or having many

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caster

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something that casts, to move freely around

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catalyst

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a substance that creates a chemical reaction without being affected

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cataract

A

a waterfall

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catnap

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a short nap

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caustic

A

capable of burning, sarcastic

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censer

A

a container where incense is burned

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censure

A

expression of dissapproval