quiz vocab Flashcards

1
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truncated

A

cut short

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2
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kowtowed

A

to show honor/repsect

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3
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fracas

A

a noisy quarrel

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4
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stiletto

A

a slender knife

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5
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cowered

A

to shrink away

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6
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commode

A

tolite

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7
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tensile

A

able to be stretched

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8
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audacity

A

boldness

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9
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aperture

A

hole

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10
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deducted

A

infer

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11
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visage

A

apperance

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12
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precarious

A

threat of danger

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13
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canted

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to move

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14
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stalactites

A

iceciclle like deposits

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15
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galoshes

A

snow boot

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16
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pristine

A

original condition

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17
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vista

A

sights or views

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18
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dilapidated

A

decayed or ruined

19
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doffed

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to take off

20
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plaintive

A

worthless or boring

21
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velocity

A

speed

22
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reverently

A

worship orrespect

23
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gob

A

lump or mass

24
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elliptical

A

oval shape

25
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trajectories

A

the curve something moves in

26
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overt

A

obvious

27
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interceded

A

to beg or plead

28
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ebullience

A

enthusiastic expression

29
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aghast

A

shocked

30
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sardonically

A

bitterly or scornful

31
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entice

A

tempt

32
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delta

A

change (in math terms)

33
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vehemence

A

powerful

34
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flange

A

used for guiding

35
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rent

A

an opening

36
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guile

A

deceitful

36
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stanch

A

stop

37
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swath

A

to “cut” a path

38
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intoned

A

to ulter or say

39
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colloquial

A

familliar

40
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emoting

A

to express emotions

41
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accolades

A

recognition

42
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rivulets

A

a small stream

43
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maimed

A

seriously wounded