Short Stories Vocab Flashcards
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1
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Ascertain
A
to find out indefinitely; to learn with certainty
2
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Assail
A
to attack or assault physically or verbally
3
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Austere
A
without ornament; very simple; severe
4
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Banish
A
to drive away; to force to leave
5
Q
Dawdle
A
to waste time
6
Q
Discordant
A
clashing, not in agreement or harmony
7
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Eradicate
A
to do away with completely; to wipe out
8
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Fiasco
A
a complete and embarrassing failure
9
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Impeccable
A
without error or flaw; faultless
10
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Imperceptible
A
very slight or subtle, barely capable of being seen or sensed
11
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Interject
A
to cut in with comment; to come between; to interrupt
12
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Intimidation
A
the act of making one feel afraid or discouraged
