Vocabulary #3 Flashcards
1
Q
piffle
A
nonsense talk
2
Q
inutile
A
no use
3
Q
aver
A
affirm with confidence
4
Q
foison
A
plenty
5
Q
mackle
A
to blur
6
Q
exiguous
A
very small in amount
7
Q
gabled
A
the triangle part of a house
8
Q
precarious
A
likely to collapse or fall
9
Q
serrations
A
having a jagged edge
10
Q
mahogany
A
reddish brown timber
11
Q
frothing
A
rise in soft light mass
12
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bunched
A
form or cause tight holds
13
Q
retinue
A
a group of advisors or assistants accompanying an important person
14
Q
swindle
A
obtain something with fraud
15
Q
thrive
A
grow, develop
16
Q
indenture
A
a formal agreement in terms of a debt
17
Q
compensate
A
pay payment
18
Q
gleam
A
appearance of reflected light
19
Q
parley
A
negotiation between enemies
20
Q
skirmish
A
minor short-term fight
21
Q
minor short-term fight
A
skirmish
22
Q
negotiation between enemies
A
parley
23
Q
appearance of reflected light
A
gleam
24
Q
pay payment
A
compensate
25
a formal agreement in terms of a debt
indenture
26
grow, develop
thrive
27
obtain something with fraud
swindle
28
a group of advisors or assistants accompanying an important person
retinue
29
form or cause tight holds
bunched
30
rise in soft light mass
frothing
31
reddish brown timber
mahogany
32
having a jagged edge
serrations
33
likely to collapse or fall
precarious
34
the triangle part of a house
gabbled
35
very small in amount
exiguous
36
to blur
mackle
37
plenty
foison
38
affirm with confidence
aver
39
no use
inutile
40
nonsense talk
piffle
