Vocab List 2 Flashcards

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Ominous

A

Something bad was going to happen in the future

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Forte

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A highly developed talent or characteristic

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3
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Quiver

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To shake with a slight, rapid movement

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4
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Ferocity

A

Fierceness; extreme intensity

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5
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Linger

A

To continue to stay; to delay leaving

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Portly

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Stout or overweight

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7
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Unison

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Harmony or agreement; as with one voice [ usually used with the word β€œin”]

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Sheepely

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With a bashful or embarrassed look

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9
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Benign

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Kind; harmless

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10
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illiteracy

A

Inability to read or write

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Infuse

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To fill

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12
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Intolerant

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Unwilling to put up with something

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13
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Taut

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Tightly stretched

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14
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Indomitable

Synonym: unyielding, invincible,

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Not easily conquered

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