Vocab. 12 & 13 Flashcards by Jordan Cornett | Brainscape

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Criterion

Link:Librarian

A

A basis for judgement

Noun.

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Cacophony

Link:Cough

A

Harsh sounds

Noun.

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Commodious

Link:Commode

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Spacious

Adjective

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Caucus

Link:Cactus

A

Political meeting

Noun.

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Appalling

Link:Falling

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Horrifying

Adjective.

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Astute

Link:Suit

A

Clever

Adjective.

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Austere

Link:Steer

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Simple & Plain

Adjective

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Bulwark

Link:Bull work

A

A defensive wall

Noun.

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Dearth

Link:Earth

A

Scarcity ; Lack

Noun.

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Grandiloquent

Link: Grand elephant

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Trying to impress by being big and flashy.

Adjective.

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Incongruous

Link: In congress

A

Not the same

Adjective.

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Lassitude

Link: Lazy dude

A

Fatigue

Noun.

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Claimant

Link: Claim Ant

A

A person making a claim.

Noun.

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Cloister

Link: Oyster

A

A quiet hidden place

Noun.

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Archaic

Link: Cake

A

Really old ; Ancient

Adjective

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Defamed

Link: Rename

A

Take away someone’s good name

Verb.

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Girth

Link: Birth

A

The distance around something

Noun.

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Idiosyncrasy

Link: Sink Crazy

A

Something someone does that is different from everyone else

Noun.

Q

Feign

Link: Insane

A

To fake

Verb.

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Engulfs

Link: Gulf

A

To surround

Verb.

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Infamy

Link: Family

A

Evil reputation

Noun.

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Irascible

Link: Wrestle bulls

A

Easily angered

Adjective.

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Masticate

Link: Mast ate

A

To chew

Verb.

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Lieu

Link: Brew

A

Instead of

Noun.