Vocab Section 6 Flashcards

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What does the word admonish mean?

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To warn, to reprimand, or scold someone

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What does the word annex mean?

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An added part of a building

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What does the word array mean?

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A large number; a variety; a assortment

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What does the word assuage mean?

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To lessen or make easier to bear; to soothe

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What does the word augment mean?

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To increase esp. in size, amount, or degree

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What does the word chaos mean?

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Complete disorder and confusion

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What does the word ecstatic mean?

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Feeling overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement

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What does the word emphatic mean?

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Said with emphasis

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What does the word excruciating mean?

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Causing great mental or physical pain

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What does the word exempt mean?

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Free or released from some condition or requirement that others must deal with

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What does the word harbinger mean?

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Something that announces or shows what is coming (e.g; robins are a harbinger for spring)

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What does the word implore mean?

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To call upon with humble request; to beseech

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What does the word invigorating mean?

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Giving life and energy to

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What does the word perceive mean?

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To become aware of through the senses and esp. through sight

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What does the word permeate mean?

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To spread throughout

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What does the word skeptical mean?

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Filled with doubt about something

17
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what does the word stow mean?

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To put away; to store

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What does the word vast mean?

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Very great in size,amount, or intensity; enormous

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what does the word wary mean?

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Very cautious; being on guard against danger or trickery

20
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What does the word yearn mean?

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To desire eagerly; to want very much

21
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How do you spell the word that means to increase ESP. in size amount or degree?

A

Augment

22
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How do you spell the word that means complete disorder and confusion?

A

Chaos

23
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How do you spell the word that means feeling overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement?

A

Ecstatic

24
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How do you spell the word that means said with emphasis?

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Emphatic

25
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How do you spell the word that means causing great mental or physical pain?

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Excruciating

26
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How do you spell the word that means free or released from some condition or requirement that others must meet or deal with?

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Exempt

27
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How do you spell the word that means something that announces or shows what is coming?

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Harbinger

28
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How do you spell the word that means to become aware of through the senses esp. through sight?

A

Perceive

29
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How do you spell the word that means to spread throughout?

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Permeate

30
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How do you spell the word that means filled with doubt about something?

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Skeptical