The Vocab List Flashcards by Erik Hillman

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Reparation (n)

O.

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Something paid back, an amends

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Harangue (v)

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To criticize, scold, or berate

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Sumptuous (adj)

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Luxurious, costly, extravagant

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Craven (adj)

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Cowa…

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Cowardly, gutless, spineless

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Shirk (v)

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To avoid work, be negligent

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Overweening (adj)

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Arrogant, conceited, haughty

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Slake (v)

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To sat.

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To satisfy a craving, quench, to moderate

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Circumspect (adj)

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Caut…

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Cautious, prudent, careful

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Vaunt (v)

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To brag, be boastful

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Staid (adj)

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SSS

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Serious, solemn, sober

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Charlatan (n)

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Fraud, pretender, poser

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Hale (adj)

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Sound, entire, healthy, robust, not impaired

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Lithe (adj)

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Flexible, supple

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Paltry (adj)

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Insufficient

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Insignificant, trifling

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Cadge (v)

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To beg, mooch

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Bleared (adj)

Sg

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Dimmed, blurred, as by tears

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Bower (n)

Sg

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Place enclosed by trees, a rustic shelter

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Impending(adj)

Sg

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Threatening, hanging over, coming soon

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Penance (n)

Sg

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An act preformed to show sorrow for sin

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Relish (v)

Sg

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To enjoy or appreciate, to take great pleasure in

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Herald

Sg

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Officials who announce important news

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Chivalry.

Sg

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Noble qualities that a knight was supposed to have (courage,honor)

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Spawned

Sg

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To bing forth, or be the source of

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Tumbril (n)

TTc

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A cart used to carry prisoners to the guillotine

Auspicious (adj) TTc

Promising success, favorable

Demur (v) TTc

Object or refuse on grounds of cowardice

Incredulity (n) TTc

Disbelief, skepticism

Deportment (n) TTc

Behavior, demeanor

Sagacity (n) TTc

Wisdom, discernment, sound judgement

Intangible (adj) TTc

Incapable of being physically touched

Incorrigible (adj) TTc

Incapable of being corrected or reformed

Prattle (v) TTc

Chatter, babble, foolish talk

Ardor (n) TTc

Great warmth of feeling, favor, passion

Magnanimous (adj) TTc

Courageously noble at mind and heart, quick to grant forgiveness.

Assiduous (adj) TTc

Constant, unceasing, persistent,diligent

Vestige (n) TTc

A trace, mark or sign of something that once existed and disappeared

Capitulate (v) TTc

To surrender

Elicit (v) TTc

To draw or bring out or forth, reduce, evoke

Propensity (n) TTc

A natural inclination, preference

Inter (v) TTc

To bury

Dubious (adj) TTc

Doubtful, questionable

Taciturn (adj) TTc

Incline to silence, untalkitive

Reproach (v) TTc

To scold, criticize, blame