RESTART Vocabulary - Part 1 Flashcards

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fluorescent

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strikingly bright

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2
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resignation

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acceptance

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3
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defiant

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challenging or resistant

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4
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amends

A

to change

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5
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spry

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active

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6
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paunch

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an overweight protruding stomach

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7
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alpha

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the first in a series

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8
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beta

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the second in a series

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9
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gamma

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the third in a series

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10
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exile

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the state of being banished from a place

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11
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wheedles

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to persuade

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12
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timid

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to look fearful or ill-at-ease

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13
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furtively

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slyly

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14
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fervently

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intensely

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15
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apex

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the peak or the very top

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16
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coddle

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to treat too lightly, like a baby

17
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nonchalant

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casual

18
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prophet

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a person who speaks for a divine leader

19
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mirth

A

joyous laughter

20
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reprieve

A

delay in punishment

21
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contrite

A

filled with a feeling of guilt

22
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torrents

A

violent, rushing water

23
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intricate

A

complex

24
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dubiously

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doubtfully

25
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chasm

A

deep gorge

26
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diatribe

A

attacking criticism

27
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solmnity

A

acting in a serious manner

28
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biased

A

showing prejudice against

29
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baleful

A

menacing

30
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bauble

A

a showy ornament

31
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annihilate

A

completely destroy

32
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scorn

A

feeling of contempt

33
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monotony

A

unchanging, boring

34
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curt

A

brief and concise

35
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finesse

A

skill in performance

36
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court-martialed

A

to be brought in front of a military court for charges

37
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relics

A

the remains of something from the past

38
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guffaws

A

a boisterous laugh

39
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modest

A

acting in a humble manner