Vocab 4 Flashcards by Faith Proctor | Brainscape

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Famine

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A drastic, wide reaching,short of food

Sounds like family

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Adjacent

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Adjoining next to or near to close

Sounds like Jason

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Transpire

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To happen ,to become known

Sounds like vampire

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Hoax

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A practical joke something intended to deceive.

Sounds like jokes

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Aghast

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Shocked,frightened,terrified taken back

Sounds like ghost

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Dread

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To be in terror of to anticipate with distaste
Or reluctant.

Sounds like bed

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Qualm

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A feeling of illness a disturbing feeling

Sounds like calm

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Harsh

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Unpleasant to the senses unpleasant condition

Sounds like marsh

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Wary

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To be alert cautious on guard watchful

Sounds like hairy

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Shoddy

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Of poor quality or make,dishonest

Sounds like body

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Adjacent

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Adjoining next to or near to close

Sounds like Jason

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Transpire

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To happen ,to become known

Sounds like vampire

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Hoax

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A practical joke something intended to deceive.

Sounds like jokes

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Aghast

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Shocked,frightened,terrified taken back

Sounds like ghost

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Dread

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To be in terror of to anticipate with distaste
Or reluctant.

Sounds like bed

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