Vocabulary 12-13 Flashcards
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Astute
Suit
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Clever
Adjective
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Appalling
Falling
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Causing horror
Adjective
2
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Austere
Steer
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Without the nice things in life
Adjective
3
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Bulwark
Bulls work
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A defensive wall
Noun
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Cacophony
Link coughing
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Harsh sounds
Noun
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Criterion
Link librarian
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A standard by which something can be judged
Noun
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Commodious
Link commode
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Spacious
Adjective
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Caucus
Link cactus
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A political meeting
Noun
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Dearth
Link earth
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Lack, not enough
Noun
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Grandiloquent
Link grand elephant
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Showboating to impress people
Adjective
10
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Incongruous
Link in congress
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Doesn’t go together
Adjective
11
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Lassitude
Link lazy dude
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Fatigue
Noun
12
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Defamed
Link renamed
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To ruin somebody’s reputation
Verb
13
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Archaic
Link cake
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Ancient
Adjective
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Cloister
Link cloister
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A quiet peaceful place
Noun
