Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Bondage

A

Slavery

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2
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Unconventional

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Unusual, irregular

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3
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Ails

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Unwell, pain, trouble

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4
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Explicit

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Stating exactly the thing, its clear

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5
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Hoarsely

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In a rough voice because of a sore throat or cold

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6
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Inclined

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Leaning
A slope

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7
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Diaphanous

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Light, delicate

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8
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Lawny

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Ground covered in grass that is kept mowed

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9
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Wrack

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Ruin, destruction

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10
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Flecked

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To mark or dot with small patches
Like the dots on a ladybug

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11
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Dome

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A rounded vault, half a semiphere

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12
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Anticipation

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Hope, expectation

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13
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Calamity

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Disaster, catastrophe, tragedy

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14
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Dews

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Moisten with drops of liquid
e.g. tears, sweat

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15
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Exertion

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An effort, physical or mental effort

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16
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Anguish

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Agony, pain
–> mentally or physically

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17
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Hearth

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The floor of a fireplace

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18
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Callous

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Heartless, cold, uncaring

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19
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Blotted

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Marked or stained

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20
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Allusion

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To hint at

21
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Apothecary

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A person who has sold medicine or drugs

22
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Apocryphal

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A made-up thing that is viewed to be true

23
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Sombre spirits

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Serious, sad, without humor
—> the atmosphere or your face

24
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Seclusion

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Isolation, the state of being private and away from people

25
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Disreputable

A

Bad reputation, not considered to be respected in character or appearance

26
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Solitude

A

Loneliness

27
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Exclusion

A

Keeping out

28
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Prohibition

A

Forbidding something

29
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Stringent

A

Strict, precise

30
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Amities

A

Friendship, peaceful harmony

31
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Melancholy

A

Sadness

32
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Peevishly

A

In an easily annoyed way, bad-tempered

33
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Ferocity

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The state of being scary and fierce
e.g. the ferocity of the storm surprised many people

34
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Jangled

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Make or cause to make a rining metalic sound

35
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Lamentation

A

Weeping, wailing crying

36
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Triumph

A

A great victory or achievement

37
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Commend

A

To praise formally or officially

38
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Sulkily

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In a bad mood, or without speaking because you are angry about something

39
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Maladies

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A disease, illness

40
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Appaling

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Shocking, horrific, awful

41
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Undaunted

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Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment

42
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Besiegers

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To surround with armed forces to capture or prevent commerce and communication

43
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Blasphemies

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Disrespect shown to god, unholy, cursing

44
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Eccentric

A

Odd, abnormal, strange

45
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Dire

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Terrible, dreadful, appalling
–> extremely serious

46
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Penetration

A

Entering or making your way through something

47
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Queer

A

Lesbian, gay, bisexual

48
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Scud

A

To move or run swiftly