Vocabulary Flashcards

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Acknowledge

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To admit truth, existence, or reality of something.

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Abridged

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Shortened, usually impending reference to a written or spoken work.

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Alliteration

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Repetition of sounds usually consonants, especially at the beginning of words.

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Anthology

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A collection of writings

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Applicable

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Appropriate or relevant

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Aviary

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Large cage for holding birds

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Covet

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To strongly desire

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Digress

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To stray from the main subject

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Effusive

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Excessive in emotional expression

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Eloquent

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Powerful in speaking or writing

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Entry

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A place to where you come in at

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Epic

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Grand or impressive/ poem or song

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Extraneous

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Not relevant unrelated

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Gazetteer

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A dictionary of geographical places

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Indifferent

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Not interested

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Intuition

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A feeling or scent

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Invalid

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Not effective or legal

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Irksome

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Annoying or irritating

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Medley

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A group of musical pieces

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Neutralize

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To render something harmless

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Palette

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The thin board that artists mix paint

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Pragmatic

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Skilled in business

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Propriety

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Being proper

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Reiterate

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Reticent
Unwilling or reluctant
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Sage
Wise showing wisdom
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Sanctify
To make holly or sacred
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Terse
Brief to the point
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Willful
Stubbornly determined
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Zealous
Highly motivated