Vocabulary 12-13 Flashcards by Stephen Matthews

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Astute

Suit

A

Clever

Adjective

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Appalling

Falling

A

Causing horror

Adjective

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Austere

Steer

A

Without the nice things in life

Adjective

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Bulwark

Bulls work

A

A defensive wall

Noun

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Cacophony

Link coughing

A

Harsh sounds

Noun

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Criterion

Link librarian

A

A standard by which something can be judged

Noun

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Commodious

Link commode

A

Spacious

Adjective

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Caucus

Link cactus

A

A political meeting

Noun

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Dearth

Link earth

A

Lack, not enough

Noun

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Grandiloquent

Link grand elephant

A

Showboating to impress people

Adjective

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Incongruous

Link in congress

A

Doesn’t go together

Adjective

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Lassitude

Link lazy dude

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Fatigue

Noun

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Defamed

Link renamed

A

To ruin somebody’s reputation

Verb

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Archaic

Link cake

A

Ancient

Adjective

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Cloister

Link cloister

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A quiet peaceful place

Noun

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Claimant

Link claim ant

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Someone who makes a claim

Noun

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Girth

Link birth

A

The distance around something

Noun

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Idiosyncrasy

Link sink crazy

A

A behavioral quirk

Noun

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Feigned

Link insane

A

To fake

Verb

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Engulf

Link gulf

A

To surround

Verb

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Infamy

Link family

A

An evil reputation

Noun

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Irascible

Link Wrestle bulls

A

Easily angered

Adjective

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Masticate

Link ate mast

A

To chew

Verb

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Lieu

Link brew

A

Instead of

Noun