Vocab Lesson 3 Flashcards

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Ambidextrous

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Equally skilled with either hand

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Edifice

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A large, elaborate structure, an imposing building
Syn:fortress
Ant:hovel

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Belated

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Delayed
Ant:timely
Syn: tardy, late

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Animate

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To give life or motion to
Syn:enliven, encourage, excite
Ant: quell

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Knead

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To work dough or clay into a uniform mixture

Syn:squeeze, rub, press

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Chauvinist

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One having a financial devotion to a country gender, or religion, an displaying contempt for other countries, the opposite sex or beliefs

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Egalitarian

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Promoting equal right for all people

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Berserk

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In a state of violent or destructive rage
Ant:placid, complacent
Syn:frenzied

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Ostentatious

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Marked by conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display
Syn:grandiose
Ant: unobtrusive, bland

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Delude

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To mislead, fool
Syn:devise
Ant: enlighten

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