UNIT 8 VOCAB Flashcards
1
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Gaunt
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Adj
(of a person) livery thin and bony, especially from sickness
2
Q
Undue
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Adj
Inappropriately excessive
3
Q
Guerilla
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Noun
A member of an independent band of soldiers that engages in raid and surprise attacks
4
Q
Mire
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Noun
Muddy, swamp, ground
5
Q
Sector
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Noun
A part or a division
6
Q
Beget
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Verb
To produce or to make happen
7
Q
Educe
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Verb
To draw or bring out
8
Q
Glean
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Verb
To collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor
9
Q
Chafe
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Verb
To wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction
10
Q
Effrontery
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Noun
Shameless boldness
11
Q
Imbibe
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Verb
To drink; to absorb into the body
12
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Feign
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Verb
To pretend
13
Q
Desist
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Verb
To stop; to discriminate
14
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Allude
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Verb
To hint at; to refer to indirectly
15
Q
Elite
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Noun
The choice member or best of a group
