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Vocab List 1 Flashcards

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ABJURE

A

to reject, abandon formally

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BELLICOSE

A

warlike, aggressive

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CAPACIOUS

A

large; roomy; extensive

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CUCULLATE

A

hood-shaped

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DEFINITIVE

A

clear-cut; conclusive or decisive

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EMOLLIENT

A

moisturizing; moisturizer

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EUPHEMISM

A

use of an inoffensive word or phrase
in place of a more distasteful one

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GAMBOL

A

play; frolic; romp

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IMPASSE

A

blocked path, dilemma with
no solution

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INTONATE

A

speak or utter with a particular tone

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MYOPIC

A

nearsighted

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12
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PALEONTOLOGY

A

study of past geological eras
through fossil
remains

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