Vocab. 1 Flashcards by Toni Saunders | Brainscape

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Beset

bees sat

A

To surround

verb

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Antecedent

hand seed

A

Something that comes before

noun

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Bereaved

leave

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In mourning; suffering from the death of a loved one

adjective

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Badger

badger (the animal)

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To tease, annoy, or harass

verb

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Bludgeon

dungeon

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To beat with a club

verb

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Callow

shallow

A

Inexperienced

adjective

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Catapult

cat

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To launch.

verb

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Melancholy

melons

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Depression.

noun

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Marauders

ma raider

A

A raider.

noun

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Gloat

goat

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To brag.

verb

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Chasm

spasm

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A deep valley or a gorge.

noun

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Chronic

Ron’s hic

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Continuing for a long time.

adjective

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Enrage

hen cage

A

To make very, extremely angry!

verb

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Alleviate

leaves ate

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To get rid of.

verb

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Amplify

ants and flies

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To make bigger, louder, or more powerful.

verb

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Cerebral.

cereal

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Relating to the brain or the intellect.

adjective

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Comprise.

surprise

A

To be made up of.

verb

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Egalitarian.

the gal I’m marryin’

A

A person who wants everyone to have equal rights.

noun

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Forbear.

four bears

A

To refrain from.

verb

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Forsake.

four snakes

A

To abandon.

verb

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Herbicide.

suicide

A

Something that kills plants

noun

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Intervene

between

A

To come between

verb

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Loiter

lawyer

A

To stay in a place with no reason.

verb

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Migratory

my story

A

Somebody who moves around a lot; nomadic.

adjective