Vocabulary 2 Flashcards

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interminable

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unending

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2
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perceive

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to understand

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laconic

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expressing much in few words

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throng

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a crowd

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5
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intrepid

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brave

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accost

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to approach and speak to

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reticent

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silent

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furtive

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secretive; stealthy

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felon

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a person guilty of a crime

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plethora

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an excess; a great amount

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hapless

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unfortunate; unlucky

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irate

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angry; incensed

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13
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pretext

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an excuse

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14
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fabricate

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to lie; to construct

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adroit

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skillful

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gesticulate

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to move the arms energetically

17
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vigilant

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watchful

18
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drudgery

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unpleasant; dull work