Set 2 Flashcards

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Sideswipe

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  1. A passing critical remark about someone or something

2. a glancing(not direct but angled strike) strike

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Relinquish

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Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up

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Bedraggled

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  1. disheveled

2. wet or dirty from rain or mud

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Giddiness

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  1. dizziness

2. a state of excitable frivolity

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Chafes

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To irritate by excessive rubbing

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Disembodied

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Without a physical source

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Vie

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Competing

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Waylaid

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Stop or interrupt and detain them in conversation or trouble them

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Drab

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Lacking brightness or interest

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Sheen

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To shine

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Propel

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To push or drive something forward

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Stupor

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A state of extreme apathy resulting from stress or shock

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Ensnare

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To catch

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Disjointed

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Lacking coherence; disconnected

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Virile

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Masculine

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Fortified

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Strengthened, encourage

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Ultimatum

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A final warning

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Disgorged

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  1. vomit

2. Discharge(passengers)

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Inkling

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Clue or hint

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Gleam

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Glint or flash

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Garbled

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Reproduce speech or writing in a confusing or distorted way

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Rivet

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To enthrall

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Recede

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To withdraw or diminish

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Temple

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wean
To detach from dependence
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Carrion
Dead flesh
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Chink
A narrow opening, typically one that emits light
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Wherewithal
The money or other means for a particular purpose
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Straggler
Stray off, off-track
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Glean
1. Gather bit by bit | 2. obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty
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Gallows
Punishment by hanging
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Maim
To beat severely, to disfigure
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Billow
A large undulating mass of cloud, smoke or steam
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Wisp
A small thin or twisted bunch, piece or amount of something | A Strand of something
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Orchestrate
To arrange or plan to have desired effects
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Firebrand
An agitator
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Ajar
Slightly open
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Explicable
Able to be understood
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Wrest
Forcefully pull something from one's grab
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Strenuous
1. fervent | 2. requires a large amount of energy
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Vigilance
Watchful, to avoid danger
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Indelible
1. Unremovable | 2. Unforgettable
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Distraught
Agitated with mental conflict,pain or doubt
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Inlay
Set into surface for decorative purpose
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Scuffle
1. A short confused fight or struggle | 2. Move in a confused, hurriedly manner
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Trickle
To flow in a small stream
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Decimate
To reduce drastically
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Ploy
To scheme
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Recuperate
To recover
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Reneging
Deny, to take back a promise
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Vats
Large vessel (tub, barrel)
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Provisions
1. The action of providing or supplying something | 2. Supplies of food, drink or equipment
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Entrails
Internal organs
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Tribunal
1. court of justice | 2. Something that decides or determines