Session 5A. More vocab Flashcards

1
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Deride

A

To show contempt / make fun of in a nasty way

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2
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Denounce

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To publicly say something is wrong or evil

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3
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Affluent

A

Rich

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4
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Lain

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Resting on a flat surface / describing where a dead person is buried

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5
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Destitute

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Penniless / too poor to look after oneself

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6
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Disdain

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Feeling someone is unworthy of respect

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7
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Coax

A

Persuade

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8
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Forage

A

Search widely for food

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9
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Contempt

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The feeling that someone is worthless

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10
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Copious

A

Lots of (something)

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11
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Viscous

A

Thick and sticky (liquid)

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12
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Sonorous

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Capable of producing a loud or rich sound

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13
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Unruffled

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Not agitated or disturbed

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14
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Compliant

A

Following the rules

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15
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Combust

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Destroy by fire

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16
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Unrivalled

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Better than other similar things or people

17
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Underdog

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A competitor that has very little chance of winning

18
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Dank

A

Damp and cold (unpleasantly)

19
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Truant

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A pupil who stays away from school without permission

20
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Tenant

A

A person who lives in a rented buildling

21
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Pennant

A

A triangular flag

22
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Sealant

A

Material used to seal things to make it airtight or watertight

23
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Rigid

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Unable to bend / not flexible

24
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Approve

A

Officially agree that something is satisfactory

25
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Infuse

A

Soak (in order to extract the flavour of something, e.g. a tea bag)

26
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Diffuse

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Spread over a wide area

27
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Illiterate

A

Unable to read or write

28
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Illuminate

A

Make something visible by shining a light on it

29
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Illusory

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Not real / based on an illusion

30
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Sturdy

A

Strong and solidly built

31
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Bloat

A

To become swollen with liquid or gas

32
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Blare

A

Make a loud, harsh sound

33
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Assertive

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Showing a confident and forceful personality

34
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Formative

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Something that influences a person’s development (e.g. a formative exam - the marks don’t count, it’s just for practice)

35
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Affirmative

A

Agreeing with a statement

36
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Sow

A

Scatter (e.g. seeds) / adult female pig