Vocab Quiz 2 Flashcards
1
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Prosaic
A
Or dinary; not exciting
2
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Refracted
A
Bent from a stray course (light waves)
3
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Passé
A
Old, stale
4
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Emanate
A
Come forth; spread out
5
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Aperture
A
An opening; hole
6
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Resplendent
A
Very bright; splendid
7
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Enhance
A
To add; heighten
8
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Vociferousness
A
Noiseiness; shouting
9
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Shrewd
A
Clever; keen
10
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Piqued
A
Aroused; stirred up
11
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Sagacious
A
Wise in a keen, practical way; shrewd
12
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Castellated
A
Built in a castle with turrets and battlements
13
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Countenance
A
Face
14
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Embellishment
A
Decoration; adornment
15
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Prostrate
A
Lying flat with face downward
16
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Rebuke
A
Express disapproval of
17
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Bereaved
A
Deprived ruthlessly; robbed
18
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Calabash
A
A gourd like fruit
19
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Denizen
A
Inhabitant or occupant of a place or region
20
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Retaliation
A
Paying back wrong