Vocabulary 10-12 Flashcards

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Bumbling

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Blubbering and awkward ; clumsiness

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Abominable

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Arousing hatred ; disgusting, detestable

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Consequence

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A result ; effect ; importance

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Delude

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To fool , deceive ; to mislead utterly

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Dole

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Small amounts

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Engulf

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To swallow up , overwhelm , consume

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Foil

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To defeat

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Formulate

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To express definitely

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initiative

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the taking of the first step or move

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Memento

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Something that serves as a reminder

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nonconformist

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A person who refuses to follow the rules

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Null and void

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Without legal force

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panorama

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a wide, unobstructed view of an area; a complete survey of a subject

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posterity

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All of a person’s offspring

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Pry

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To pull loose by force

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refurbish

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To brighten

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resourceful

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clever in finding ways

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rigorous

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Harsh , strict

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subsequent

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Coming after

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unerring

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Making no mistakes

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Alias

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Assumed name to hide someone identity

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Amble

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To walk slow

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Burly

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Big and strong

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Distort

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Give a false answer

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Dogged
Persistent
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Dumbfounded
Amazed that one is unable
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Extinct
No longer exists
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Fossil
An animal that lived in the past
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Grit
Very fine sand or gravel
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Inevitable
Sure to happen
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Ingrained
Fixed deeply and firmly
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Meteoric
Resembling a meteor in speed
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Parody
To make fun of
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Prevail
To trip over
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Rend
Tear into pieces
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Replenish
To fill again
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Rummage
To search through
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Sleuth
A detective
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Vandalism
Pointless destruction of public or private property
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Abduct
To kidnap
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Ambiguous
Not cleaver
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Balk
To stop short
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Compact
Closely and firmly packed
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Confer
To consult
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Earmark
To set aside
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Frigid
Cold
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Implement
Tool
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Incalculable
Too great to be counted
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Indisputable
Beyond question
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Intensive
Deep
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Maneuver
Planned movement
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Sabotage
Action taken to destroy
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Scant
Not enough
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Stealthy
Done in a way so as not to be seen
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Strapping
Tall
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Strident
Harsh
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Thrive
To grow
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Titanic
Super big
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Valiant
Brave
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Skimp
To save