Vocabulary 12 and 13 Flashcards
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Astute
Suit
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Clever
Adjective
1
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Appalling
Falling
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Filling with dismay, causing horror
Adjective
2
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Austere
Steer
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Without nice things in life
Adjective
3
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Bulwark
Bull work
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A defensive wall
Noun
4
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Cacophony
Cough
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Group of harsh sounds
Noun
5
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Criterion
Librarian
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A basis for judgment
Noun
6
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Commodious
Commode
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Big, spacious
Adjective
7
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Caucus
Cactus
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A political meeting
Noun
8
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Dearth
Earth
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Scarcity or lack of
Noun
9
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Grandiloquent
Grand elephant
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Attempting to impress with big words and grand gestures
Adjective
10
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Incongruous
In congress
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Does not go together or fit in
Adjective
11
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Lassitude
Lazy dude
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Fatigue
Noun
12
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Defamed
Renamed
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To ruin someone’s reputation
Verb
13
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Archaic
Cake
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Ancient
Adjective
14
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Cloister
Oyster
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Quiet peaceful place
Noun
