R+J Vocab 10 Flashcards
1
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Lath
A
a thin flat strip of wood
2
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Measure
A
- a plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose.
- the rhythm of a piece of poetry or a piece of music.
- a standard unit used to express the size, amount, or degree of something.
3
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Amble
A
walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.
4
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Nimble
A
- quick and light in movement or action; agile.
- (of the mind) quick to comprehend.
5
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Bound
A
- a leaping movement upward.
- a limitation or restriction on feeling or action.
6
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Boisterous
A
loud, clamorous, and unrestrained
7
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Visage
A
the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal.
8
Q
Visor
A
a movable part of a helmet that can be pulled down to cover the face.
9
Q
Wanton
A
- play; frolic.
“they sat gazing at the white-flecked pure blue sea and the various gulls that wantoned in the wake”
2.
behave in a sexually unrestrained way.
“women who have wantoned with suitors”
10
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Proverb
A
a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice.
11
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Constable
A
- a peace officer with limited policing authority, typically in a small town.
- the governor of a royal castle.
12
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Mire
A
- a stretch of swampy or boggy ground.
- a situation or state of difficulty, distress, or embarrassment from which it is hard to extricate oneself.
13
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Reverence
A
- deep respect for someone or something.
14
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Midwife
A
a person (typically a woman) trained to assist women in childbirth.
15
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Agate
A
an ornamental stone consisting of a hard variety of chalcedony, typically banded in appearance.
