Vocab List 11 Flashcards
1
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to correct through discipline
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chasten
2
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protective; characterizing someone who justifies his actions
A
defensive
3
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struck speechless with astonishment
A
dumfounded
4
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left unseeded or unworked after plowing
A
fallow
5
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lonely resulting from feelings of abandonment
A
forlorn
6
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to struggle against
A
grapple
7
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facial contortion expressing pain or disgust
A
grimace
8
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the state of being intricate or confusing
A
perplexity
9
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an excessive self esteem shown through actions or speech about oneself
A
pompous
10
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an odd habit
A
quirk
11
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to keep outward reactions in check; to control a situation or freedom
A
repress
12
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having a pleasing taste or smell
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savory
13
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root meaning to choose, to gather, to read
A
leg,lect,lig
14
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root meaning to fold, to interweave, to tangle
A
plic, plicit,Plex,ply
