Vocabulary 12 and 13 Flashcards by Summer McLain

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Astute

Suit

A

Clever

Adjective

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Appalling

Falling

A

Filling with dismay, causing horror

Adjective

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Austere

Steer

A

Without nice things in life

Adjective

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Bulwark

Bull work

A

A defensive wall

Noun

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Cacophony

Cough

A

Group of harsh sounds

Noun

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Criterion

Librarian

A

A basis for judgment

Noun

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Commodious

Commode

A

Big, spacious

Adjective

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Caucus

Cactus

A

A political meeting

Noun

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Dearth

Earth

A

Scarcity or lack of

Noun

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Grandiloquent

Grand elephant

A

Attempting to impress with big words and grand gestures

Adjective

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Incongruous

In congress

A

Does not go together or fit in

Adjective

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Lassitude

Lazy dude

A

Fatigue

Noun

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Defamed

Renamed

A

To ruin someone’s reputation

Verb

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Archaic

Cake

A

Ancient

Adjective

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Cloister

Oyster

A

Quiet peaceful place

Noun

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Claimant

Claim ant

A

A person making a claim

Noun

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Girth

Birth

A

The distance around something

Noun

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Idiosyncrasy

Sink crazy

A

A behavioral quark

Noun

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Feigned

Insane

A

To fake

Verb

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Engulf

Gulf

A

To surround

Verb

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Infamy

Family

A

An evil reputation

Noun

Q

Irascible

Wrestle bulls

A

Easily angered

Adjective

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Masticate

Ate mast

A

To chew

Verb

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Lieu

Brew

A

Instead of

Noun