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Vocabulary 10th Grade #06 Flashcards

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Verandah

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noun - a large porch, sometimes partially enclosed, often surrounding a home; portico

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Kitsch

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noun - so out of style that it’s fashionable; bad art; unstylish
adjective - kitschy

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Hoodwink

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verb - to deceive or trick

noun - hoodwinker

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Banter

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noun - an exchange of light-hearted, playful, teasing remarks
verb - to exchange light remarks

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Pervasive

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adjective - extending throughout, spread through every part of; permeating
verb - to pervade

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Collusion

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noun (often used with IN) - a secret agreement for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy

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Expletive

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noun - a meaningless word; a word used to fill out a sentence; sometimes a swear word

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Pristine

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adjective - having its original purity; of the earliest time or tradition
adjective - pristinely

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Leviathan

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noun - anything of immense size and power: an ocean liner, a huge sea monster; behemoth

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Addled

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adjective - confused, flustered, or muddled

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Ascertain

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verb - to find out; to determine, to learn; to make certain

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Atrocious

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adjective - exceedingly bad; wicked or cruel; abominable

adverb - atrociously

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Compassion

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noun - pity for someone else’s suffering, along with a desire to help; deep sympathy

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Composure

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noun - self-possession; calmness; manner; comportment

adjective - composed

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Deteriorate

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verb - to become worse or less valuable; to diminish

noun - deterioration

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Insipid

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adjective - flavorless; dull or unexciting; lifeless

noun - insipidness

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Lament

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verb - to regret; to express sorrow or mourning over; to grieve
noun - lamentation

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Loathe

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verb - to feel intense hatred or disgust; to detest
noun - loathing
adjective - loathsome

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Painstaking

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adjective - very careful; diligent; requiring great care; meticulous
adverb - painstakingly

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Repress

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verb - to hold back; to keep or put down; to restrain
noun - meticulous
adjective - repressive

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Annals

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noun - official historical records; chronicles

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