Vocab List #5 Flashcards
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Idiot
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(N) utterly foolish or senseless person
2
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Idiom
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(N) a language, dialect, or style of speaking particularly to a certain person
3
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Idiosyncratic
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(Adj) Something particular to an individual, quirky or unusual behavior or reaction
4
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Idiopathic
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(Adj) of unknown cause, as a disease
5
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Idiolect
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(N) a person’s individual speech pattern, vocabulary
6
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Ablution
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(N) a cleansing with water or other liquid specifically for rituals
7
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Dilute
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(N) to make a liquid thinner or weaker by the addition of water
8
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Pollute
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(V) to make foul or unclean
9
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Lavatory
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(N) a flush toilet, a room with a sink
10
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Deluge
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(N) a great flood of water
11
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Antediluvian
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(Adj) a very old, old-fashioned, or out of date, before the biblical flood
12
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Lavage
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(N) a washing of an organ
13
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Lavish
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(Adj) flowing like water, luxurious
