tfa vocab Flashcards
1
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harmattan
A
a hot, dry wind that blows from the northeast or east in the western Sahara
2
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improvident
A
fail to plan ahead
3
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plaintive
A
sounding sad and mournful
4
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capricious
A
impulsive and inpredictable
5
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emmisary
A
messenger
6
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dregs
A
most worthless part
7
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arduous
A
difficult
8
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poignant
A
emotionally moving
9
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velediction
A
farewell speech
10
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fronds
A
fern leaves
11
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feign
A
to pretend
12
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harbinger
A
an omen or sign
13
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approbation
A
approval
14
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esoteric
A
intended for a small group
15
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forsook
A
abandoned
16
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incipient
A
beggining to exist or appear
17
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tumult
A
commotion
18
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callow
A
young and inexperienced
19
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atonement
A
reparation for wrong
20
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ostracize
A
exclude from a group
21
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zeal
A
enthusiasm
22
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guttural
A
harsh throaty
23
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palaver
A
idle talk
24
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superfluous
A
unnecessary
