Spelling List 11 Flashcards

1
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chasten

A

to correct through discipline

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2
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to correct through discipline

A

chasten

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3
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defensive

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protective; characterizing someone who justifies his actions

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4
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protective; characterized by someone who justifies his actions

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defensive

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5
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dumbfounded

A

stuck speechless with astonishment

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6
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struck speechless with astonishment

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dumbfounded

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7
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fallow

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left unseeded or unworked after plowing

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8
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left unseeded or unworked after plowing

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fallow

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9
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forlorn

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lonely resulting from feelings of abandonment

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10
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lonely resulting from feelings of abandonment

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forlorn

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11
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grapple

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to struggle against

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12
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to struggle against

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grapple

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13
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grimace

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facial contortion expressing pain or disgust

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14
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facial contortion expressing pain or disgust

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grimace

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15
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perplexity

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the state of being intricate or confusing

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16
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the state of being intricate or confusing

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perplexity

17
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pompous

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an excessive self-esteem shown through actions or speech about oneself

18
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an excessive self-esteen shown through actions or speech about oneself

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pompous

19
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quirk

A

an odd habit

20
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an odd habit

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quirk

21
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repress

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to keep outward reactions in check; to control a situation or freedom

22
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to keep outward reactions in check; to control a situation or freedom

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repress

23
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savory

A

having pleasing taste or smell

24
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having pleasing taste or smell

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savory

25
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LEG, LECT, LIG

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to choose, to gather, to read

26
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to choose, to gather, to read

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LEG, LECT, LIG

27
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PLIC, PLICIT, PLEX, PLY

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to interweave, to tangle

28
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to interweave, to tangle

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PLIC, PLICIT, PLEX, PLY