Vocab 12 & 13 Flashcards by Kamryn Gates | Brainscape

Q

Appalling

Falling

A

Horrifying

-Adjective

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Astute

Suit

A

Smart, clever

-Adjective

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Archaic

Cake

A

Ancient

-Adjective

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Austere

Steer

A

Extremely plain and simple.

-Adjective

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Bulwark

Bulls work

A

A defensive wall.

-Noun

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Cacophony

Cough

A

A bunch of bad sounds.

-Noun

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Caucus

Cactus

A

A political meeting.

-Noun

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Commodious

Commode

A

Capacious , roomy

-Adjective

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Cloister

Oyster

A

Secluded place

-Noun

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Claimant

Claim ant

A

A person making a claim.

-Noun

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Criterion

Librarian

A

A requirement .

-Noun

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Dearth

Earth

A

A lack of.

-Noun

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Defame

Rename

A

Ruin someone’s reputation

-Verb

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Grandiloquent

Grand elephant

A

Acting big and flashy.

-Adjective

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Engulf

Gulf

A

To surround.

-Verb

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Incongruous

In congress

A

Doesn’t go together

-Adjective

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Feigned

Insane

A

To fake.

-Verb

Q

Lassitude

Lazy dude

A

Tiredness

-Noun