Vocabulary 24 Flashcards

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snicker

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(v) to laugh quietly but disrespectfully

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spry

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(adj) quick in movement; vigorously active; nimble

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resilient

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(adj) elastic; having the power ofspringing back

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reverie

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(n) daydream

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sage

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(n) a person celebrated for wisdom; plant used for cooking.

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surmount

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(v) overcome

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thrifty

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(adj) careful about money; economical

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undermine

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(v) waken

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unscathed

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(adj) unharmed

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slacken

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(v) slow up; loosen

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slothful

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(adj) lazy; unwilling to work; indolent

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scanty

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too little in amount; very small

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satirical

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(adj) mocking; using satire to criticize

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rummage

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(v) to move thingsaround while searching for something.

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supersede

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(v) replace; make obsolete.

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viscous

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(adj) sticky; gluey

17
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zeal

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(n) eager enthusiasm

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witticism

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(n) a clever or funny remark.

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withhold

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(v) refuse to give; hols back

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withstand

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(v) successfullyresist; stand p against