NSF regionals vocabulary d4 Flashcards by Awesome Cool

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August

A

Inspiring reverence or admiration, the 8 month

of the year, majestic

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Aural

A

Pertaining to the sense of hearing

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Austerity

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Very stern or strict

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Avarice

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Insatiable greed for riches

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Averaging down

A

Relating to a loss

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Avian

A

Pertaining to birds

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Avidity

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Eagerness or greediness

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Awl

A

A pointed instrument for piercing holes in

leather, wood and so on

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Axiomatic

A

Pertaining to the nature of axiom; self evident

or obvious

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Axis

A

A line which a body rotates on

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Backlog

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To reserve, or a large log at a back of a hearth

to keep up a fire

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Badger

A

Any of the various burrowing, carnivorous

mammals of the family mustelidae

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Bard

A

A person who composed and recited epic

heroic poems

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Barometer

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A instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

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Barrio

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A Spanish speaking inhabited area

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Basilica

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An early medieval church in Italy

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Bay

A

A body of water forming an indentation of the

shoreline

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Beggar

A

A penniless person who begs for money

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Begrudge

A

To envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune

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Beguile

A

To take away by cheating

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Belie

A

To show to be false

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Belligerent

A

Warlike

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Bemuse

A

To bewilder or confused

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Benevolent

A

Characterized by good feelings

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Benighted

A

Intellectually or morally ignorant, overtaken by

darkness or night

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Beseech

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To implore urgently

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Besiege

A

To crowd around or pressurized

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Bestow

A

To present as a gift

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Bewail

A

To express sorrow or grief for

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Biennial

A

Happening every two years