Vocab 10 Flashcards by Evan Kelly

Q

Portents

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Indication
Forewarning
Miracle
Omen

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Hyperboles

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Exaggeration
Hype
Overstatement

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Auguries

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Omen
Prediction
Auspice

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Anachronism

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Error in time placement
Misplacement
Prolepsis

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Impecunious

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Poverty-stricken
Beggared
Broke

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Erudite

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Well-educated
Cultured
Knowledgeable

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Buffet

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Hit repeatedly
Batter
Clobber

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Vituperate

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Criticize harshly
Abuse
Accuse

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Prosaic

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Unimaginative
Banal
Drab

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Saccharine

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Sugary
Cloying
Sentimental

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Artillary

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Weaponry
Military unit
Battery

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Decorum

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Appropriate behavior
good manners
Civility

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Implacable

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Merciless
Cruel
Inexorable

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Cogitation

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Deep thought
Cerebration
Contemplation

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Reprisal

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Revenge
Retaliation
Retribution

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Dilettantish

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Amateurish
Inexperienced
Inexpert

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Garrulous

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Talkative
Chatty
Glib

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Macabre

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Gruesome

Having to do with death

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Inculcate

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Implant

Infuse with information

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Inveighed

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Blame

Denounce