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The Gold Watch Flashcards

1
Q

What does the word betokened mean?

A

To show or indicate

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2
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What word means to show or indicate?

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Betokened

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3
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What does the word morose mean?

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Gloomy, sullen, and ill-tempered

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4
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What word means gloomy, sullen, and ill-tempered?

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Morose

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5
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What does the word matriculate mean?

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To be a student at a university or college

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6
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What word means to be a student at a university or college?

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Matriculate

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7
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What does the word abject mean?

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Hopeless

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8
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What word means hopeless?

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Abject

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9
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What does the word matric mean?

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Short for matriculation, the school examination students take to help them enter university

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10
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What word means the school examination students take to help them enter university?

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Matric

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11
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What does the word equanimity mean?

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Calm temper and evenness of mind

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12
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What word means calm temper and evenness of mind

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Equanimity

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13
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What does the word bonhomie mean?

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Good nature; pleasant and easy manner

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14
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What word means good nature; pleasant and easy manner?

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Bonhomie

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15
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What does the word prognosticated mean?

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To predict or foretell

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16
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What word means to predict or foretell?

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Prognosticated

17
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What does the word surmised mean?

A

To suppose or presume based on inference and little to no evidence

18
Q

What word means to suppose or presume based on inference and little to no evidence?

A

Surmised

19
Q

What does the word invocation mean?

A

The act or form of calling for assistance or presence of a deity

20
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What word means the act or form of calling for assistance or presence of a deity?

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Invocation

21
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What does the word crescendo mean?

A

With a constantly increasing intensity

22
Q

What word means with a constantly increasing intensity?

A

Crescendo

23
Q

What does the word obliterate mean?

A

To erase or blot out

24
Q

What word means to erase or blot out?

A

Obliterate

25
Q

What does the word behests mean?

A

Orders or commands

26
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What word means orders or commands?

A

Behests

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