Vocabulary 07 Flashcards

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balk

A

to stop short and refuse to go on

to render impossible of accomplishment by some obstacle or hindrance

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bliss

A

extreme happiness; a state of spiritual joy

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callow

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immature; lacking life experience

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dastardly

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showing despicable cowardice

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foray

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to ravage in search of spoils

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lithe

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easily or gracefully bent; pliant

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qualm

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feeling of doubt, fear, or uneasiness; a pang of conscience

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reek

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to emit a strong, repulsive odor

to give obvious proof of something disagreeable

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rue

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to be sorrowful or regretful for some past action of occurrence
a feeling of sorrow

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slough

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to cast off; shed; discard as unwanted

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sundry

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assorted items

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wane

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to grow gradually less in extent

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