RAH RAH DO YOUR DANCE THIRTEEN Flashcards

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vivify

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enliven or animate

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accolade

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an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit

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ascetic

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characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

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bequeath

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pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else

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charlatan

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a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud

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conflagration

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an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property

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dearth

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a scarcity or lack of something

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diffidence

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modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

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effervesce

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bubbles in a liquid; fizz

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effulgence

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the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

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