Quiz 1 Flashcards

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Conflagration

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A large destructive fire

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Wrath

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Forceful, often vindictive anger

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Iniquity

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Gross, immortality, or injustice; wickidness

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Succor

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Assistance in time of want, difficulty, or relief

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Covenant

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A binding agreement; a compact

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Behoove

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To be necessary or proper for

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Fecund

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Productive of offspring or vegetation; fruitful

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Sanguine

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Cheerful or confident

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Madcap

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Behaving or acting impulsively or rash; wild

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Popinjay

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A vain talkative person

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Err

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To make an error or a mistake

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Enigma

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One that is puzzling or inexplicable

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Nemesis

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An opponent that cannot be beaten; enemy

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14
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Peeve

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To cause an annoyance

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15
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Deja Vu

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The illusion of or having already experienced something before

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16
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Alpha and omega

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The beginning and the end

17
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Silent Spring

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The title of book written by Rachel Carson; ecological disaster

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Nirvana

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Buddhist heaven, a state of perfect bliss

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Whet

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To sharpen; hone

20
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Abhor

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To regard with horror or loathing; detest

21
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Appease

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To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe

22
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Discern

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To perceive with the eyes as intellect; detect