Vocabulary #4 Flashcards

1
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asinine

A

foolish, unintelligent, or silly

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2
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bovine

A

cowlike

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3
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denizen

A

a regular visitor, resident

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4
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fledgling

A

inexperienced person, young bird

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5
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fodder

A

readily available or of little value, cow food

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6
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hirsute

A

shaggy hair

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7
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leonin

A

resembling a lion

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8
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porcine

A

resembling a swine, piggish

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9
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prehensile

A

ability to perceive quickly, greedy, to grasp

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10
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ruminate

A

to chew cud, meditate, ponder

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11
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simian

A

pertaining to an ape or a monkey

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12
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spoor

A

track r trail, used to track animals

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13
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vivisection

A

animal experimentation action of cutting into or dissecting a living body for medical or scientific use

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14
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vixen

A

ill tempered or quarrelsome women

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15
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ambiance

A

ambiance, mood, character, quality, tone, atmospher

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16
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duplicity

A

deceitfulness in speech or conduct, double state or quality

17
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anomaly

A

different from the common rule, odd or peculiar

18
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attrition

A

reduction or ecrease

19
Q

bagatelle

A

little value or importance

20
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whelp

A

youth, offspring of an animal