Unit 5 Flashcards

1
Q

to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts

A

Bluster

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2
Q

a series of notes clarifying or explaining something

A

Commentary

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3
Q

causing fear because of strangeness

A

Eerie

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4
Q

the state of being faithful

A

Fidelity

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5
Q

Willful, stubborn

A

Headstrong

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6
Q

to make peaceful or calm

A

pacify

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7
Q

greedy

A

ravenous

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8
Q

to prove incorrect

A

refute

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9
Q

deep and painful

A

remorse

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10
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a brief statement giving a general view of something

A

synopsis

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11
Q

with a sharp point

A

acute

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12
Q

to act or work awkwardly

A

bungle

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13
Q

the length of time something lasts

A

duration

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14
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one side of a subject or problem

A

facet

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15
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a brawl, a noisy quarrel

A

fray

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16
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one living permanently in a given place

A

inhabitant

17
Q

having the loss of power feeling or movement

A

numb

18
Q

something that interferes with progress

A

setback

19
Q

overly self-satisfied

A

smug

20
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