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Connexus 8: Language Arts > Unit 3: The “Red Badge of Courage” — Vocabulary > Flashcards

Unit 3: The “Red Badge of Courage” — Vocabulary Flashcards

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Affront Definition

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An action of remark that’s causes outrage or offense

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Altercation Definition

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A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

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Ardor Definition

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Great enthusiasm or passion

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Homeric Definition

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Relating to or in the style of Homer or the epic poems ascribed to him

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Lucid Definition

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Expressed clearly; easy to understand

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Lurid Definition

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Unpleasantly bright in color, especially so as to create a harsh or un-natural effect

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Martial Definition

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Relating to fighting or war

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Oblique Definition

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Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; slanting

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Prowess Definition

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Skill or expertise in a particular activity of field

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Purl Definition

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Denoting or relating to a knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from right to left; (literary) flow of a stream or River with a swirling motion and babbling sound

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Score Definition

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Twenty

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Wrangle Definition

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A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated

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Wreathe Definition

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Cover, surround, or encircle (something)

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Din Definition

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A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise

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Dregs Definition

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The remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment; the most worthless part or parts of something

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Pilfer Definition

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Steal (things of little value)

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Scoff Definition

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Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way (verb); an expression of scornful derision (noun)

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Unscrupulous Definition

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Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

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Vociferous Definition

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Expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful

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Wag Definition

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A person who makes jokes; a joker

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Extricate Definition

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Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty

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Impetus Definition

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The force of energy with which a body moves; something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly; motivation

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Perambulate Definition

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Walk or travel through or round a place or area; especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way; walk around in order to officially assert and record its boundaries

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Ponderous Definition

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Slow and clumsy because of great weight; dull or laborious (especially of speech or writing)

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Viands Definition

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An item of food; a meat, seafood, or vegetable dish that accompanies rice in a typical Filipino meal

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Banshee Definition

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(In Irish Legend) a female spirit whose wailing warns of a death in a house

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Battery (Military term) Definition

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A fortified emplacement for heavy guns; an artillery subunit of guns, men, and vehicles

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Bawl Definition

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Shout or call out noisily and unrestrainedly; weep or cry noisily

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Facetious Definition

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Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

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Discomfit Definition

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Discomfit Definition

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Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed

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Feign Definition

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Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury); (Archaic) invent (a story or excuse)

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Imprecation Definition

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A spoken curse

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Pommel Definition

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Strike repeated with the fists; a rounded knob on the end of the handle of a sword, dagger, or old-fashioned gun; the upward curving or projecting part of a saddle in front of the rider.

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Urchin Definition

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A young child who is poorly or raggedly dressed; (Archaic) goblin; (Dialect) a hedgehog

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Abject Definition

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(Of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree; (of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing

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Affable Definition

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Friendly, good natured, or easy to talk to

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Blanch Definition

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Make white or pale by extracting color; flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion

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Jaded Definition

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Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something; (informal) physically tired

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Stolid Definition

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Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation

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Derision Definition

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Contemptuous ridicule or mockery

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Sagacious Definition

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Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd

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Soughing Definition

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(Of the wind in trees, the sea, etc.)make a moaning, whistling, or rushing sound

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Doggerel Definition

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Comic verse composed in irregular rhythm; verse or words that are boldly written or expressed

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Perfunctory Definition

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(Of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort

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Render Definition

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Give or provide (a service, help, etc.); submit or present for inspection or consideration; deliver (a verdict or judgement); (literary) give up; surrender

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Ague Definition

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Malaria or another illness involving fever and shivering

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Philippic Definition

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A bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one

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Spectral Definition

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Of or like a ghost

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Stricken Definition

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Seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling; showing great distress

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Brood Definition

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Think deeply about something that makes one angry, unhappy, or worried

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Harangue Definition

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A lengthy and aggressive speech

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Clamor Definition

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A loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting

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Compunction Definition

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A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad

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Craven Definition

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Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly

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Hillock Definition

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A small hill or mound

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Laurels Definition

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Any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves; honor or praise awarded for an achievement

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Loon Definition

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(Informal) a silly or foolish person; a waterbird; act in a foolish or desultory way

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Malediction Definition

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A magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil; a curse

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Pathos Definition

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A quality that evokes pity or sadness

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Remonstrance Definition

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A forcefully reproachful protest

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Swoon Definition

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Faint, especially from extreme emotion

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Debauch Definition

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Destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt; (noun) a bout of excessive indulgence in explicit content, such as alcohol and drugs

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Pallid Definition

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(Of a person’s face) pale, typically because of poor health; lacking vigor or intensity; insipid

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Strewn Definition

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Untidily scattered

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Visage Definition

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A person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features; a person’s facial expression; the manifestation, image, or aspect of something

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Charnel Definition

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Short for charnel house; associated with death

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Deprecate Definition

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Express disapproval or; another term for “depreciate”

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Conjure Definition

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Cause (a spirt or ghost) to appear by means of a magic ritual

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Derision Definition

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Contemptuous ridicule or mockery

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Cognitive Dissonance Definition

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A psychological term used to describe the conflict a person feels when he or she believes in two inconsistent things

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Fracas Definition

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A noisy disturbance or quarrel

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Omen Definition

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An event regarded as a portent of good and evil; prophetic significance

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Cur Definition

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An aggressive or unkempt dog, especially a mongrel; a contemptible man (derogatory)

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Taunt Definition

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A remark in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone

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Cavalcade Definition

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A formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles

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Charger Definition

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A horse ridden by a knight or cavalryman; (Archaic) a large flat dish

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Gesticulate Definition

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Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words

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Respite Definition

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A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant; a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out (execution)

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Accoutrement Definition

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An additional item or dress or equipment

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Bludgeon Definition

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A think stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon; beat (someone) repeatedly with a bludgeon or other heavy object; make one’s way by brute force

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Color Sergeant Definition

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A rank or non-commissioned officer in the Army and Royal Marines, above sergeant and below warrant officer

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Dullard Definition

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A slow or stupid person

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Gyrate Definition

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Move or cause to move rapidly in a circle or spiral; dance in a wild suggestive manner

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Stoic Definition

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A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining; a member of the ancient philosophical school of stoicism

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Yokel Definition

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An uneducated and unsophisticated person from the countryside

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Epithet Definition

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An adjective of phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned; and epithet used as a term or abuse

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Impetus Definition

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Momentum; motivation

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Melee Definition

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A confused fight or scuffle; a confused crowd of people

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Cuff Definition

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Secure with handcuffs

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Glower Definition

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Have an angry or sullen look on one’s face; scowl; and angry or sullen look

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Portal Definition

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(Anatomy) relating to an opening in an organ through which major blood vessels pass, especially the transverse fissure of the liver

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Celerity Definition

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Swiftness of movement

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Expletive Definition

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An oath or swear word

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Jaunty Definition

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Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner

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Poignant Definition

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Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; (Archaic) sharp or pungent in taste or smell

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Portentous Definition

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Of or like a portent; of momentous significance; done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress

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Prodigious Definition

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Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree; (Archaic) reinforcements of troop; give assistance or aid to

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Galling Definition

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Causing annoyance or resentment; annoying

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Paroxysm Definition

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A sudden attack or outburst of a particular emotion or activity; (medicine) a sudden recurrence or attack of a disease

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Perfunctorily Definition

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To do something because you have to, as a formality, often in a careless way

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Sward Definition

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(Literary) an expanse of short grass; (farming) the upper layer of soil, especially when covered with grass

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Stentorian Definition

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(Of a person’s voice) loud and powerful

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