Vocabulary #3 Flashcards by Ann Page

Q

piffle

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nonsense talk

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inutile

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no use

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aver

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affirm with confidence

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foison

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plenty

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mackle

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to blur

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exiguous

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very small in amount

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gabled

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the triangle part of a house

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precarious

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likely to collapse or fall

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serrations

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having a jagged edge

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mahogany

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reddish brown timber

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frothing

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rise in soft light mass

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bunched

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form or cause tight holds

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retinue

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a group of advisors or assistants accompanying an important person

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swindle

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obtain something with fraud

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thrive

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grow, develop

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indenture

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a formal agreement in terms of a debt

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compensate

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pay payment

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gleam

A

appearance of reflected light

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parley

A

negotiation between enemies

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skirmish

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minor short-term fight

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minor short-term fight

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skirmish

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negotiation between enemies

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parley

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appearance of reflected light

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gleam

Q

pay payment

A

compensate

Q

a formal agreement in terms of a debt

A

indenture

Q

grow, develop

A

thrive

Q

obtain something with fraud

A

swindle

Q

a group of advisors or assistants accompanying an important person

A

retinue

Q

form or cause tight holds

A

bunched

Q

rise in soft light mass

A

frothing

Q

reddish brown timber

A

mahogany

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having a jagged edge

A

serrations

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likely to collapse or fall

A

precarious

Q

the triangle part of a house

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gabbled

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very small in amount

A

exiguous

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to blur

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mackle

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plenty

A

foison

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affirm with confidence

A

aver

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no use

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inutile

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nonsense talk

A

piffle