Vocab 3 Flashcards

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Blithe

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Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be informal.

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2
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Bravado

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A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate

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3
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Crest

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A comb or tuft of feathers, fur or skin on the head

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4
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Distaff

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A stick or spindle onto which wool or flax is wound for spinning

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5
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Flanks

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Side of a person or animals body

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6
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Gallant

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Brave or heroic

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7
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Gape

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Stare at with ones mouth wide open

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8
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Grisly

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Causing horror or discust

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9
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Heifer

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A young female cow that has not born a calf

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10
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Helmed

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A tiller or wheel and any associated equipment for steering a ship

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11
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Invincible

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Too powerful to be defeated or overcome

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12
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Pact

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A formal agreement between induviduals or parties

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13
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Radiant

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Sending out light

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14
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Rampart

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A defensive wall of walled city, having a broad top with s walkway

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15
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Recoiled

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Suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror or discust

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16
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Rouse

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Bring out of sleep

17
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Shambling

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Move with slow shuffling, awkward gait

18
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Staunchly

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Loyal and committed in attitude

19
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Veer

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Change direction suddenly

20
Q

Wail

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A prolonged high pitch cry in pain grief or anger