Vocab 16&17 Flashcards

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Chide

Lied

A

To scold or yell at.

-Verb

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Assuage

Massage

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To soothe.

-Verb

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Demure

Pure

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To refuse.

-Verb

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Dulcet

Dull sit

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Sweet sound.

-Adjective

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Cubism

Cube

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Art form that uses cubes.

-Noun

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Craven

Raven

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Cowardly

-Adjective

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Gird

Herd

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To encircle.

-Verb

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Fickle

Pickle

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To change your mind a lot.

-Adjective

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Wrest

Wrist

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To yank.

-Verb

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Unbridled

Bridled

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Wild

-Adjective

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Sonorous

Snores

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Deep, rich sound

-Adjective

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Histrionic

Historic

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Overly dramatic.

-Adjective

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Rudimentary

Elementary

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Basic, or undeveloped.

-Adjective

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Truculent

Truck you lent

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Eager to fight.

-Adjective

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Scrutinize

Screw eyes

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To look over carefully.

-Verb

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Divine

Vine

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To foretell .

-Verb

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Elfin

Elephant

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Small, and fairylike.

-Adjective

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Exhaustive

Exhaust Steve

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To be very thorough.

-Adjective

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Guise

Disguise

A

Your appearance.

-Noun

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Inclusive

In clues

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Includes everything.

-Adjective

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Incongruous

Congress

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Not fitting.

-Verb

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Laudable

Applaudable

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Applaudable .

-Adjective

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Riveted

Riveter

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Attention is being held.

-Adjective

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Supplant

Plant

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To replace.

-Verb