Vocab 10-16 Flashcards by Sarah Luigard

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Blatant

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Obvious

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Fallible

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Capable of error

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Dawdle

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To wast time

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Affiliate

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To associate with

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Fawn

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To act slavishly submissive

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Calumny

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A false and malicious accusation

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Berate

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To scold or rebuke

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Minion

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A fawning servile follower

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Desolate

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Lonely forlorn uninhabited barren

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Bane

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The cause of ruin

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Pacify

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To calm down

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Garble

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To mix up or distort

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Prevaricate

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To lie

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Filch

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To steal

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Neophyte

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A beginner

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Flagrant

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Glaringly bad outrageous

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Patrician

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Aristocrat

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Emissary

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Someone sent on a mission to represent others

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Kindred

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Having similar origin

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Fracas

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Loud quarrel or fight

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Lacerate

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To tear flesh jaggedly

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Futile

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Useless pointless

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Immaculate

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Spotless perfect

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Gait

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Manner of walking

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Carp

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To complain or find fault or nag

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Query

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To ask or inquire

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Queue

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A line of people or vehicles

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Nefarious

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Wicked, notorious

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Genesis

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Beginning origin

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Facade

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Deceptive outward appearance

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Deluge

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A flood,an overwhelming rush

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Catholic

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Universal, wild ranging

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Eerie

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Weird, mysterious, strange

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Martial

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Warlike, relating to the military

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Anthropomorphic

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Giving human characteristics to objects or animals

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Beneficiary

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One who receives benefits

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Careen

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To swerve or lurch from side to side

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Aplomb

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Self confidence

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Guile

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Slyness and cunning in dealing with others

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Modicum

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A small amount

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Fester

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To grow embittered over time, rot

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Languish

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To become weak or feeble

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Pall

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Something that covers or conceals

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Havoc

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Great destruction, chaos

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Rancid

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Having bad taste or smell, spoiled