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Quarter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Abomination n.

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A very detestable act or practice; revulsion, disgust.

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Browbeat v.

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To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner.

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Chargin n.

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Keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, at one’s own failures or errors.

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Decimate v.

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To destroy a measurable or large proportion of; obliterate

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Eloquent a.

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Having the ability to express emotion or feeling with passionate, inspiring speech.

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Fastidious a.

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Hard to please.

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Gastric a.

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Of pertaining to, or near the stomach; related to food.

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Hoodwink v.

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To deceive or fool someone.

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Impartial a.

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Unbiased; fair

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Jargon n.

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Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technically speech.

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Kinsfolk n.

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Relatives; family

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Lascivious a.

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Lustful; inappropriate interest in sex

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Malign v.

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To speak evil of, especially to do falsely and severely; gossip

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Nondescript a.

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Indescribable; plain.

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Obligatory a.

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Binding in law or consience.

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Palatial a.

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Magnificent, especially a residence or building.

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Query n.

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A question; an inquiry.

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Rebuff n.

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A peremptory or unexpected rejection of advances or approaches; reject.

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Sequester v.

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to withdraw or remove from public (as a jury after a trial)

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Thoroughbred a.

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Bred from the best or purest blood or stock.

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Ultimatum n.

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A demand with conditions or consequences.

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Vacillate v.

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To waver.

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Writhe v.

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To twist the body, face, or limbs or as in pain of distress.

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Yearling n.

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A young animal past its first year and not yet two years old.

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Zealot n.

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One who pursues an object or idea unrelentingly; a fanatic

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Assimilate v.

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To adapt.

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Benevolent a.

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Loving others and being caring of their well-being; kind; generous.

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Coddle v.

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To treat as a baby or an invalid.

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Debase v.

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To lower in character or virtue; humilate

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Emanate v.

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To flow from a source.

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Flamboyant a.

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Characterized by extravagance and in general lack of good taste.

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Genealogy n.

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A list, in order of succession, of ancestors and their descendants.

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Homage n.

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Reverential regard of worship; extreme respect

34
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Invoke v.

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To call on for assistance or protection.

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Jovial a.

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Merry; very jolly

36
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Keepsake n.

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An item kept because it brings back memories of somebody or something.

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Lucrative a.

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Highly profitable.

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Morale n.

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A state of mind of confidence, courage, or happiness.

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Notorious a.

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Unfavorably known to the general public.

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Opportunist n.

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One who takes advantage of circumstances for his/her own gains.

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Pervasive a.

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Thoroughly penetrating or permeating.

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Quandary n.

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A puzzling predicament; a problem

43
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Recourse n.

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Resort to or apply for help; option

44
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Savor v.

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To perceive and appreciate by taste or smell.

45
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Travesty n.

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A grotesque imitation; a big joke

46
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Unbecoming a.

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Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings.

47
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Vegetate v.

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To live in a monotonous, passive way without exercise of the mind or body.

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Wrangle v.

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Noisy argument or dispute; fight

49
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Aversion n.

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A fixed opposition to or strong dislike of something.

50
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Buffoon n.

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A clown.

51
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Conspicuous a.

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Clearly visible.

52
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Debonair a.

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Having a surave or courteous manner; polite

53
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Empower v.

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To delegate authority to.

54
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Foliage n.

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Any growth of leaves.

55
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Gourd n.

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A melon, pumpkin, squash or some similar fruit having a hard rind.

56
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Humane a.

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Compassionate.

57
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Improvise v.

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To do anything extemporaneously or offhand.

58
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Jeopardize v.

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To imperil.

59
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Kimono n.

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A loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in Japan.

60
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Jubilant a.

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Extremely joyful, happy.

61
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Kerchief n.

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A square of linen, silk, or other material, used as a covering for the head or neck.

62
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Laborious a.

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Toilsome, difficult; taking a lot of time

63
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Magnitude n.

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Importance; also scale or extent of an event.

64
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Negotiable v.

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To bargain with others for an agreement, as for a treaty or transfer of property.

65
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Obliterate v.

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To cause to disappear.

66
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Pandemic a.

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Affecting a whole people or the world, as a disease.

67
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Quarantine n.

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The enforced isolation of any person or place infected with contagious disease.

68
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Racy a.

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Exciting or exhilarating in the mind.

69
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Sanction v.

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To approve authoritatively; give approval or permission.

70
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Tact n.

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To show skill with diplomacy; make thoughtful choices.

71
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Undulate v.

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To move like a wave or in waves.

72
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Ungainly a.

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Clumsy.

73
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Unwiedly a.

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Moved or managed with difficult, as from great size or awkward shape.

74
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Upheaval n.

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The overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition; opposite of calm.

75
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Urchin n.

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A roguish, mischievous boy; raggedly dressed child.

76
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Vagabond n.

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A wanderer.

77
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Vestige n.

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A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone.

78
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Vindicate v.

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To prove true, right, or real; to prove innocent

79
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Whet v.

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To make more keen or eager; to sharpen (like an appetite)

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Zenith n.

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The highest point of prosperity, influence, or greatness.

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