TBL Vocab #1 Flashcards

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Bellicose

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Adj

Hostile; aggressive

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Novice

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Noun

Beginner; one new to profession

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Dominion

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Noun

Power to rule; a realm or territory

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Supplicant

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Noun

One who is devoted to and prays to God

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Glowered

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Verb

To scowl; to have an angry, sullen look

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Perspicacity

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Noun

Shrewdness; keen insight into things

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Illusory

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Adj

Not real; based on illusion

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Strident

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Adj

Loud and harsh

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Reverie

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Noun

Daydream; state of being lost in one’s thoughts

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Aghast

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Adj

Filled with horror or shock

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Mired

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Adj

To be stuck (as in mud or sludge) in a state of difficulty

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Impugn

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Verb

To call into question

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Parlayed

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Verb

To turn something into a great around of benefit

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Languorous

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Adj

Dreamy, in a lazy mood

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Despotic

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Adj

Tyrannical; dictatorial

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Condescension

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Noun

Attitude if superiority, distain, or contempt

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Impervious

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Adj

Not bothered or affected by something

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Abhorrent

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Adj

Hateful; inspiring disgust or loathing