Old Word Set 1 Flashcards

1
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abysmal

A

super bad

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2
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abyss

A

bottomless pit

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3
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adversary

A

opponent

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4
Q

ailment

A

minor illness

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5
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amiable

A

pleasant, friendly

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6
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annihilate

A

completely destroy

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7
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arid

A

very dry/no rain

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8
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autobiography

A

an account of a persons life by that person

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9
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banter

A

playful and friendly remarks

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10
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bondage

A

captivity, being enslaved

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11
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bridle

A

straps on a horses head to control them

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12
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candid

A

truthful and straightforward

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13
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ceaseless

A

unending

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14
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coarse

A

1) rough
2) rude

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15
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confide

A

to tell someone a secret with the hope that they keep it

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16
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cumbersome

A

clumsy

17
Q

din

A

loud, continuing noise

18
Q

exploit

A

to take advantage of

19
Q

flimsy

A

frail

20
Q

fraud

A

lie for financial gain

21
Q

frisky

A

playful and full of energy

22
Q

insipid

A

boring, lacking flavor

23
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jeer

A

to make rude or mocking remarks

24
Q

juvenile

A

young or immature

25
Q

naive

A

innocent or lacking good judgement

26
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obliterate

A

completely destroy

27
Q

origin

A

beginning

28
Q

perspire

A

sweat

29
Q

receptacle

A

container

30
Q

spite

A

desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone

31
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strewn

A

scattered about/spread things untidily over a surface

32
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sullen

A

gloomy, sulky

33
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tiresome

A

boring

34
Q

tranquil

A

calm

35
Q

treacherous

A

false or dangerous

36
Q

vigor

A

strength

37
Q

vile

A

very unpleasant, disgusting

38
Q

xenophobia

A

fear of something foreign