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
Q

What does zwodder mean?

A

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

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3
Q

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

A

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

A

To pay close attention.

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16
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Digress

A

To get distracted, to go down a different path.

17
Q

Banish

A

When someone can not return to somewhere.

18
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Barricade

A

To block something

19
Q

Brandish

A

To flourish, especially a weapon

20
Q

Circumference

A

To measure the perimeter of a circle

21
Q

Bluff

A

To lie, to deceive, mislead

22
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Commotion

A

A state of confused and noisy disturbance.

23
Q

Concoction

A

A mixture of something, to make something you can eat

24
Q

Conspicuous

A

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

25
Q

Counter

A

To go against some one else’s beliefs.

26
Q

Cunning

A

Being skill in deception, smart, clever (Slytherin trait)

27
Q

Debris

A

Trash (Space debris)

28
Q

Deft

A

To be naturally skilled, usually with your hands.

29
Q

Diminish

A

To make it less

30
Q

Caveat

A

To make an exception

31
Q

Disdain

A

A feeling of intense dislike

32
Q

Dispel

A

To make something disappear.

33
Q

Eavesdrop

A

To listen to things you shouldn’t, spying.

34
Q

Egregious

A

Standing out in a bad way

35
Q

Ember

A

A hot left over piece of wood from a fire.