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vocab bs Flashcards

1
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tendrils

A

slender, twisting type thing

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fickle

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likely to change, changeable

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3
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visage

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a persons face in reference of proportions of the features

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hyperkinetic

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extra movement

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5
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vagabond

A

wandering w/o any settled home

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jetsam

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unwanted material thrown overboard from a ship

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contrite

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feeling/expressing remorse

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nomadic

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living the life of a nomad, wandering

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altruistic

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being extremely unselfish and caring abt the well being of others

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traverse

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travel across or through

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admonish

A

warn or reprimand firmly

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odyssey

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a long/eventful journey/experience

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onerous

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challenging, burdensome, difficult

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unencumbered

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not having any burden/impediment

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emancipated

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to free from legal or political restraints

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stifling

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suffocating/oppressively close

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wallow

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to indulge in something or get stuck w it

18
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turbulent

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Characterized by conflict/ disorder

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flout

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openly disregard/ mock, scoff

20
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jubilant

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feeling/ expressing great happiness, triumph

21
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protrude

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to stick out/ expand beyond

22
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expanse

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an uninterrupted

23
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unsullied

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pure/untouched

24
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congenial

A

get along w other people due to common interests

25
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peppered

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to do something repeatedly

26
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meander

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to wander at random

27
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peter

A

diminish gradually and stop

28
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foolhardy

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bold or rash, reckless and stupid

29
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dissuade

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persuade someone to not take a particular course of action

30
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summit

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the highest point of a hill or mountain

31
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derelict

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left by the owner

32
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incongruous

A

doesn’t match

33
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anomaly

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something very different

34
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gorge

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a narrow cliff w steep sides

35
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steel

A

centering/ focusing yourself

36
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moonlights

A

having a second job in addition to a normal job

37
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cursory

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rushing/rash

38
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terse

A

abrupt in thr use of words

39
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enigmatic

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puzzling/mysterious

40
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subcuntanous

A

below the skin

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