Unit 8 vocab Flashcards
1
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Gaunt
A
Very thin, bony, especially from sickness
2
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Undue
A
Inappropriate exerssive
3
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Guerilla
A
A member of an independent band of soldiers that engages in rapid and surprise attacks
4
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Mire
A
Muddy, swampy ground
5
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Sector
A
A part or division
6
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Beget
A
To produce; to make happen
7
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Educe
A
To draw or bring out
8
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Glean
A
To collect bit by bit, to gather with patient labor
9
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Chafe
A
To wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction
10
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Effrontery
A
Shameless, boldness
11
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Imbibe
A
To drink, to absorb into the body
12
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Feign
A
To pretend
13
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Desist
A
To stop, to discontinue
14
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Allude
A
To hint at; to refer to indirectly
15
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Elite
A
The choice, members or best of a group
