Vocab list 4 Flashcards

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Abridge

A

to shorten, curtail, or abbreviate

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2
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Apt

A

appropriate; having a tendency

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3
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Choleric

A

easily angered; hot-tempered; irritable

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4
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Confound

A

frustrate; baffle; confuse

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5
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Consort

A

to associate with; to keep company with

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6
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Covert

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secretive; hidden

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7
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Covetous

A

desiring someone else’s possessions or wealth; greedy

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8
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Emulate

A

to imitate; to strive to equal

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9
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Engender

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to produce; create

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10
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Gallant

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courageous; valiant

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11
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Malice

A

desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another; viciousness

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12
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Misconstrue

A

to mistake the meaning of; misinterpret

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13
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Mirth

A

cheerfulness; merriment

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14
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Nimble

A

resourceful; quick in mind or body; agile

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15
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Peril

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danger or serious risk

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16
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Render

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to deliver; to yield; to hand over

17
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Repeal

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to cancel; recall; revoke

18
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Spurn

A

reject; refuse

19
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Venture

A

to take a risk; gamble

20
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Vile

A

repulsive; sinful