Speak Vocab - 3 Flashcards
1
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shard
A
a broken piece of a brittle artifact
2
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vulnerable
A
capable of being wounded or hurt
3
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gauzy
A
so thin as to transmit light
4
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titter
A
laugh nervously
5
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banshee
A
a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
6
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gargoyle
A
an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure
7
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tenacious
A
stubbornly unyielding
8
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momentum
A
an impelling force or strength
9
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blight
A
any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
10
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suffragette
A
a woman advocate of women’s right to vote
11
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scowl
A
frown with displeasure
12
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coax
A
influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
13
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callus
A
a skin area that is thick or hard from continual pressure
14
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sleazy
A
morally degraded
15
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Afghan
A
a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares
16
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allegedly
A
according to what has been declared but not proven
