Vocab 25 Flashcards by Sophia Szabo | Brainscape

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brandish (v)

A

wave or flourish a weapon as a threat

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dearth (n)

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scarcity or lack of something

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duplicity (n)

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deceitfulness

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finite (adj)

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having limits

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innocuous (adj)

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not harmful; safe

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phlegmatic (adj)

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(of a person) having a calm disposition.

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raucous (adj)

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making a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.

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stentorian (adj)

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(of a person’s voice) loud and powerful.

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venial (adj)

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(of a fault or offense) slight and pardonable.

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wastrel (n)

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a wasteful or good-for-nothing person.

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