vocab 3a & b Flashcards

1
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Arbitrary

A

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

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2
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Bellow

A

To shout

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3
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Burnish

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To polish

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4
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Cauldron

A

A large kettle

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5
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Croon

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To hum or sing in a low, soft voice

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6
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Dissipate

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To dissolve

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7
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Elusive

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Hard to find or capture

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8
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Erode

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To wear away gradually because of water, wind, etc.

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9
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Loathe

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To hate

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10
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Meager

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Lacking in quality or quantity

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11
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Misery

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A state of unhappiness

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12
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Orchestrate

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To make something happen

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13
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Perimeter

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The length of the boundary around a shape or area

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14
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Preposterous

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Absurd

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15
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Protest

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To object strongly

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16
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Raucous

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Behaving in a rough or noisy way

17
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Resist

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To prevent something from happening

18
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Rummage

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To search through the contents of a room or container

19
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Stunned

A

Shocked

20
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Witty

A

Amusing