Vocab 09 Definitions Flashcards

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Agile

A
  • able to move quickly and easily; nibble

- able to think quickly

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Allot

A

To assign or distribute as a portion or share

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3
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Balmy

A

Soothing, mild

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4
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Congregate

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To come together in a group, assemble

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5
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Divert

A
  • to turn aside

- to entertain or amuse

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6
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Humdrum

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Lacking excitement; boring or monotonous

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7
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Influx

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A flowing or pouring in; arrival in massive numbers

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Intricate

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Complicated; having many related details or parts

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9
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Memento

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Something kept as a reminder or a past event; a souvenir

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Query

A
  • A question

- to ask or ask about

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11
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Sporadic

A

Happening occasionally; not regularly

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12
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Staple

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  • A basic food that is used frequently and in large amounts
  • A U shaped fastener with sharp ends
  • to attach with Staples
  • most important, principal
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13
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Tumult

A

Noisy excitement; and uproar or disturbance

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14
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Unseemly

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Not suitable; inappropriate or improper

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15
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Abet

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To encourage or assist in some activity, especially a questionable one

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