Vocabulary Flashcards by Darian Napier | Brainscape

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Fate

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Destiny; providence; chance

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Screech

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Loud noise; howl; shout; scream

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Abstemious

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Abstinent; moderater; temperate
Abstain to attain

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Petrify

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Terrified; terror striken; mortified
To change into a stony substance

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Kink

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Knot; curl; twist
A quirk in behavior

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Halt

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Stop abruptly; terminate

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Perceptive

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Insightful; observant; discerning

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Snarl

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Growl; bark; snap

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Diminish

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Lessen; decrease; decline

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Excels

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Bright; excellent; outstaterm

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Disparity

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Discrepancy; inequality;

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Tawdry

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Gaudy; flashy

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Modicum

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Little bit; particle; fragment

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Rebuke

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Reprimand; reproach; reproof

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Effusive

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Gushing; wordy; enthusiastic

Gushing volcano

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