Vocab English Flashcards

1
Q

What does assert mean?

A

cause others to recognize (one’s authority or a right) by confident and forceful behavior.

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2
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What does zwodder mean?

A

When you feel tired, sleepy, groggy in body and mind.

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3
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What is a pantoufle?

A

Slippers

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4
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Document

A

A a paper or file with information on it.

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5
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Almanac

A

A calendar from the previous year that contains weather, events and more to help with the present year.

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6
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Fret

A

To worry, worrying

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7
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Misgiving

A

A feeling of doubt

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8
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Verbatim

A

To repeat words the exact same way they were originally used.

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9
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Flabbergast

A

Astonished, taken by surprise.

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10
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Gauntlet

A

A metallic glove.

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11
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Aplomb

A

A great coolness and composure under strain.

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12
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Adversary

A

Someone who is against you.

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13
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Apprehensive

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In fear or dread of possible evil or harm.

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14
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Apitude

A

Inherit in ability in something.

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15
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Attentive

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To pay close attention.

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16
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Digress

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To get distracted, to go down a different path.

17
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Banish

A

When someone can not return to somewhere.

18
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Barricade

A

To block something

19
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Brandish

A

To flourish, especially a weapon

20
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Circumference

A

To measure the perimeter of a circle

21
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Bluff

A

To lie, to deceive, mislead

22
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Commotion

A

A state of confused and noisy disturbance.

23
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Concoction

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A mixture of something, to make something you can eat

24
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Conspicuous

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Someone or something sticks out to the mind or the eye.

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Counter
To go against some one else's beliefs.
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Cunning
Being skill in deception, smart, clever (Slytherin trait)
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Debris
Trash (Space debris)
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Deft
To be naturally skilled, usually with your hands.
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Diminish
To make it less
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Caveat
To make an exception
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Disdain
A feeling of intense dislike
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Dispel
To make something disappear.
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Eavesdrop
To listen to things you shouldn't, spying.
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Egregious
Standing out in a bad way
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Ember
A hot left over piece of wood from a fire.