Vocab. 12 And 13 Flashcards by Rachel King

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Cacophony

Cough

A

Bad noises

Noun

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Caucus

Cactus

A

Political meeting

Noun

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Bulwark

Bull work

A

Defensive wall

Noun

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Austere

Steer

A

Very plain and simple

Adjective

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Astute

Suit

A

Smart

Adjective

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Appalling

Falling

A

Horrifying

Adjective

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Dearth

Earth

A

Lack of.

Noun

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Criterion

Librarian

A

A standard for judgement

Noun

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Commodious

Commode

A

Roomy

Adjective

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Lassitude

Lazy Dude

A

Tiredness

Noun

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Grandiloquent

Grande elephant

A

Acting big and flashy

Adjective

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Incongruous

In congress

A

Doesn’t fit or go together

Adjective

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Claimant

Claim ant

A

A person making a claim

Noun

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Archaic

Cake

A

Old

Adjective

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Cloister

Oyster

A

Secluded place

Noun

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Feigned

Insane

A

To fake

Verb

Q

Engulf

Gulf

A

Surround

Verb

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Defame

Rename

A

To take away a good name

Verb

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Idiosyncrasy

Noun

A

What makes a person unique

Q

Infamy

Family

A

An evil reputation

Noun

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Girth

Birth

A

The distance around something

Noun

Q

Fester

Uncle fester

A

To ooze pus

Verb

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Exhume

Tomb

A

To dig up from a grave

Verb

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Enraptured

Captured

A

Excited

Adjective