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Vocabulary 10th Grade #12 Flashcards

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Appease

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verb - to soothe or pacify; to satisfy, especially by giving in to demands
noun - appeasement

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Archaic

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adjective - no longer in general use; old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period (archaeology)

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Balmy

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adjective - mild and pleasant; soothing

noun - balm

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Beguile

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to deceive or cheat; to mislead by cheating or deceiving

adjective - beguiling

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Commence

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verb - to begin; to initiate; to start

noun - commencement

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Espionage

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noun - the act of spying

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Facsimile

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noun - an exact reproduction or copy

adjective - duplicate; copied exactly (FAX)

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Invincible

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adjective - not to be overcome; unconquerable

adverb - invincibly

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Pretext

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noun - a false reason concealing a real one; an excuse

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Vigilant

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adjective - alert; watchful; wary
noun - vigilance
noun - vigilante

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Reactionary

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noun - one who reacts and wants a return to an earlier policy or condition
adjective - advocating a return to an earlier social, political or economic policy or condition

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Metaphysical

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adjective - abstract, abstruse; beyond the physical (of or pertaining to a highly philosophical school of poetry in 17th Century England)

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Zealous

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adjective - intensely devoted; eager; enthusiastic
noun - zealot
adverb - zealously

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Herald

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noun - one who gives a sign or indication of something to come, such as news
verb - to give tidings of; to proclaim
noun - heraldry (“Hark, the herald angels sing…”)

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Progeny

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noun - one born of or derived from another; result of creative effort, a product

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Emulate

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verb - to strive to equal, especially through imitation

noun - emulation

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Niche

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noun - a recess in a wall, a cranny, hollow (pertaining for a statue or an urn), or crevice; a position or function suited or appropriate for a person or thing

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Indigo

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adjective - a deep violet blue of the color indigo

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Voluptuous

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adjective - characterized by or suggesting unrestrained indulgence in pleasure, luxury, or sensuous enjoyment
noun - voluptuousness

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Tacit

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adjective - unspoken; understood without words

adverb - tacitly

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Bravura

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noun - a great skill in doing something artistic in an exciting or innovative way

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