Speak Vocab - 2 Flashcards

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harried

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troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances

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rummage

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search haphazardly

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homely

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without artificial refinement or elegance

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illegible

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unable to read

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amber

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of a medium to dark brownish yellow color

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floe

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a flat mass of ice drifting at sea

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demure

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shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way

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vermillion

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of a vivid red to reddish-orange color

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demented

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affected with madness or insanity

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dormant

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inactive but capable of becoming active

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trudge

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walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

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conundrum

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a difficult problem

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tenure

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give life-time employment to

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spangled

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covered with beards or jewels or sequins

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bigoted

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blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion

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felony

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a serious crime, such as murder or arson

17
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colleague

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an associate that one works with