Vocab List 11 Flashcards

1
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to correct through discipline

A

chasten

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2
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protective; characterizing someone who justifies his actions

A

defensive

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3
Q

struck speechless with astonishment

A

dumfounded

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4
Q

left unseeded or unworked after plowing

A

fallow

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5
Q

lonely resulting from feelings of abandonment

A

forlorn

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6
Q

to struggle against

A

grapple

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7
Q

facial contortion expressing pain or disgust

A

grimace

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8
Q

the state of being intricate or confusing

A

perplexity

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9
Q

an excessive self esteem shown through actions or speech about oneself

A

pompous

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10
Q

an odd habit

A

quirk

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11
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to keep outward reactions in check; to control a situation or freedom

A

repress

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12
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having a pleasing taste or smell

A

savory

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13
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root meaning to choose, to gather, to read

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leg,lect,lig

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14
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root meaning to fold, to interweave, to tangle

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plic, plicit,Plex,ply

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