Vocab 12- 13 Flashcards

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Cacophony

Cough

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Bad noises. Noun

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Caucus

Cactus

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Political party. Noun

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Bulwark

Bull work

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Defensive wall. Noun

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Austere

Steer

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Extremely plain and simple. Adjective

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Astute

Suit

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Smart. Adjective

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Appalling

Falling

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Horrifying. Adjective

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Dearth

Earth

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A lack of. Noun

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Criterion

Librarian

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Requirement. Noun

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Commodious

Commode

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Spacious. Adjective

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Lassitude

Lazy dude

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Tiredness. Noun

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Grandiloquent

Grand elephant

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Acting big and flashy. Adjective

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Incongruous

In congress

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Not go together. Adjective

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Claimant

claim ant

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Person making a claim. Noun

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Archaic

Cake

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Belonging to an earlier time. Adjective

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Cloister

Oyster

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Secluded place. Noun

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Feigned

Insane

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Give false appearance. Verb

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Engulf

Gulf

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Surround. Verb

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Defamed

Rename

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Take away a name. Verb

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Idiosyncrasy

Sink crazy

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Makes person different. Noun

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Infamy

Family

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Evil reputation. Noun

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Girth

Birth

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Distance around something. Noun