Vocabulary # 17 Flashcards

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Fluent-

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Able to express oneself easily and clearly

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Cavort-

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To leap in a sprightly manner

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Pedagogue-

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A school teacher

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Melee-

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A noisy, confused fight

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Ensue-

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To follow as a result

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Desecrate-

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To damage a holy place, to treat with irreverence.

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Pariah-

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A social outcast

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Personification-

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A person or idea that represents an idea

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Bias-

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A prejudiced view, a preference

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Aloof-

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Reserved, distant

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Gyrate-

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To rotate or revolve quickly

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Fiat-

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An official order

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Fidelity-

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Faith fulness

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Rambunctious-

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Unruly, uncontrollable

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Hilarity-

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Gaiety, joviality (cheerfulness)

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