vocab unit 4 Flashcards

1
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alliance

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a joining together for some common purpose

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2
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bewilder

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to puzzle together, confuse

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3
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buffoon

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clown; a coarse person

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4
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controversial

A

arousing argument, despite, or disagreement

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5
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dishearten

A

to discourage

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6
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fruitless

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not producing the desired results, unsuccessful

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7
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hostile

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unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggresive

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8
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inflammable

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easily set on fire;easily angered or aroused

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9
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inflict

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to give or cause something u pleasent, impose

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10
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mortify

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to hurt someones feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering

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11
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orthodox

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in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

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12
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procure

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to obtain through special effort; to bring about

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13
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scurry

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to run quickly, scamper, hurry

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14
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sodden

A

soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull, spiritless, listless

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15
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spirited

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full of life and vigor; courageous

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16
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virtual

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having a certain force or effect in fact but not in the name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing

17
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void

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completely empty, having no legal force or effect ; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify

18
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wayward

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disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious

19
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wince

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to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in this way

20
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malignant

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deadly, extremely harmful, evil spiteful, malicious

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