Speak Vocab - 3 Flashcards

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shard

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a broken piece of a brittle artifact

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vulnerable

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capable of being wounded or hurt

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3
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gauzy

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so thin as to transmit light

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4
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titter

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laugh nervously

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5
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banshee

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a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death

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gargoyle

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an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure

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7
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tenacious

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stubbornly unyielding

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8
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momentum

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an impelling force or strength

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9
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blight

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any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting

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10
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suffragette

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a woman advocate of women’s right to vote

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scowl

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frown with displeasure

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12
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coax

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influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging

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13
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callus

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a skin area that is thick or hard from continual pressure

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14
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sleazy

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morally degraded

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15
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Afghan

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a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares

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16
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allegedly

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according to what has been declared but not proven