Vocabulary 1 and 2 Flashcards by Eimy Alvarez Avila

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laconic

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expressing much in few words

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throng

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crowd

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intrepid

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brave

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accost

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to approach and speak to

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reticent

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silent

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furtive

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secret,stealthy

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felon

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a person guilty of a major crime

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plethora

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excess

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hapless

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unfortunate

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irate

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angry, incensed

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pretext

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an excuse

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fabricate

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to lie: to construct

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adroit

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skillful

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gesticulate

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move the arms energetically

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vigilant

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watchful

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avid

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eager

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cajole

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coax (convince)

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rudimentary

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elementary

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enhance

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intensify, heighten

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nuance

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slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.

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replete

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completely filled or supplied with

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voracious

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desiring or consuming great quantities

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indiscriminate

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choosing at random without careful selection

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eminent

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of high reputation, outstanding

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steeped

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soaked,drenched, saturated

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abound

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to exist in great numbers

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prognosticate

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to predict or foretell a future event

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automaton

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a robot; a mechanical “person”

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matron

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an older married women

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paradox

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a statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true

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realm

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special field of something or someone; kingdom

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annals

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historical records

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compund

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to increase or add to

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tinge

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a trace, smattering, or slight degree

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badger

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to pester, nag, annoy persistently

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implore

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to plead urgently for aid or mercy

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drudgery

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unpleasant, dull, or hard work

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interminable

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unending

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perceive

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to understand, know, become aware of