Unit 7 Flashcards

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Brawl

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A noisy quarrel or fight (n)

To quarrel or fight noisily (v)

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Detest

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To hate, dislike very much (v)

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Domestic

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Native to a country, not foreign(adj)

A household servant (n)

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Flagrant

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Extremely bad (adj)

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Flaw

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A slight fault,defect, crack (n)

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Fledgling

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An inexperienced person a young bird about to leave the nest (n)
Inexperienced (adj)

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Fluster

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To make or become agitated or nervous (v)

A state of confusion (n)

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Foremost

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Chief, most important (adj)

In the first place (adv)

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Momentum

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The force or speed with which something moves (n)

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Notable

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Striking remarkable (adj) 
A person who is well known (n)
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Nurture

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To bring up, to care for (v)

Rearing, training, upbringing (n)

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Paradox

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A self-contradictory statement on closer examination proves true (n)

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Perjury

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The act of swearing to a lie (n)

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Presume

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To take for granted, assume or suppose (v)

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Prior

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Earlier, before (adj)

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Proficient

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Skilled, expert (adj)

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Salvo

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Burst of gunfire or cannon shot (n)

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Vigilant

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Wide awake, alert, watchful (adj)

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Wrath

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Intense anger (n)

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Amiss

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Faulty imperfect- not as it should be(n)

In a mistaken or improper way (adv)