Vocab Quiz 6 Flashcards

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1
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awed
impressed
amazed

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thunderstruck

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2
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one who feigns knowledge

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charlatan

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3
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emitting or reflecting light

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luminous

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4
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to kill or destroy a large part of

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decimate

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5
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gentle
kind
forgiving
understanding

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benign

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6
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to do without

with stain from

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forgo

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7
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one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic

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necromancer

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8
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limp

not firm

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flaccid

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9
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blunt

not coming to a point

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obtuse

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10
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regretful of ones sins or mistakes

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penitent

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11
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delightful
highly enjoyable
savory

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delectable

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12
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completely surrounding

encompassing

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ambient

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13
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a small group working in secret

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cabal

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14
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to set apart

separate on purpose

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sequester

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15
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to make smooth or glossy by rubbing or polishing

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burnish

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16
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common
widespread
abundant

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rife

17
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a state of complete disorder

A

shambles

18
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to get rid of something unwanted

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winnow

19
Q

happening at erratic intervals

no set plan

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sporadic

20
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to swing back and forth

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oscillate