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Vocabulary 4, 5, 6 Flashcards

1
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to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of.

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topple (v.)
tap’ el

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bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle

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strife (n.)

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1) a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc
2) to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position

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1) strand (n.)
2) strand (v.)

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4
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1) to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem
2) an examination`

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1) scan (v.)
2) scan (n.)

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5
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an act or instance of calling back, an annulment. cancellation

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revocation (n.)
rev a ka’ shen

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6
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a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought

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reverie (n.)
rev’ e re

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to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do

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repent (v.)
ri pent’

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8
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1) a sorry condition or state
2) to pledge, promise solemnly

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1) plight (n.)
2) plight (v.)

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unimportant; trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank; minor

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petty (adj.)
pet’ e

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10
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an enthusiastic public welcome, an out burst of applause

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ovation (n.)
o va’ shan

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1) a being that must eventually die;
2) of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable

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1) mortal (n.)
2) mortal (adj.)
mor’ tal

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something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir

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keepsake (n.)
kep’ sak

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13
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a lack of thankfulness

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ingratitude (n.)
in grat’ e tud

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14
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To worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much

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idolize (v.)
i’ del iz

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15
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to bring into existence; to be the cause of

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generate (v.)
jen’ a rat

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1) to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation
2) a loss or lack of belief, confidence or reputation

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1) discredit (v.)
2) discredit (n.)
dis kred’ it

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to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins

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devastate (v.)
dev’ e stat

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18
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to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion

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deem (v.)

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to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself

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acquit (v.)
a kwit’

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20
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difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand

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elusive (adj.)
e lu’ siv

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To make peaceful or calm: to soothe

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Pacify (v.)

pas’ e fi

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22
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one living permanently in a given place

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inhabitant (n.)

in hab’ e tent

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  1. having lost the power of feeling or movement
  2. To dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling
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  1. numb (adj.)
  2. numb (v.)
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24
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willful, stubborn

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headstrong (adj.)

hed’ stron

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25
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  1. a brawl, a noisy quarrel;
  2. To wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate
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  1. fray (n.)
  2. fray (v.)
26
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the state of being faithful; accuacy in details, exactness

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fidelity (n.)

fi del’ e te

27
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one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem

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facet (n.)

fas’ et

28
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causing fear because of trangeness; weird, mysterious

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eerie (adj.)

e’ re

29
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the length of time that something continues or lasts

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duration (n.)

dur ra’ shen

30
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as series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion

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commentary (n.)

kam’ en ter e

31
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to act or work clumsily and awkardly; to ruin something through clumsiness

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bungle (v.)

ben’ gel

32
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  1. to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts
  2. speech that is loud and threatening
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  1. bluster (v.)
  2. bluster (n.)

blas’ ter

33
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with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a hihg point and lasting for a short time

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acute (adj.)

a kyut’

34
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to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while

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tarry (v.)

tar’ e

35
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a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, etc.; a summary

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synopsis (n.)

su nap’ sis

36
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overly self-satisfied, self-righteous

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smug (adj.)

37
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something that interferes with progress; a disappointment, unexpected loss of defeat; a steplike recession in a wall

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setback (n.)

set’ bak

38
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deep and painful regret for one’s past misdeeds; pangs of conscience

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remorse (n.)

ri mors’

39
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to prove incorrect

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refute (v.)

ri fyut’

40
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greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction

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ravenous (adj.)

rav’ e nes

41
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The program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done.

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agenda (n.)

a jen’ da

42
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friendly, good-natured

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amiable (adj.)

a’ me a ble

43
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to confuse, make stupid

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befuddle (v.)

bi fad’ el

44
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  1. a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin
  2. to destroy, ruin
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  1. blight (n.)
  2. blight (v.)
45
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rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited

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boisterous (adj.)

boi’ stres

46
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clearness, accuracy

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clarity (n.)

klar’ a te

47
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willing to do what someone else wants; obedient

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compliant (adj.)

kam pli’ ant

48
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to preserve; to keep from bein damaged, lost, or wasted; to save

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conserve (v.)

kan serv’

49
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  1. a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society
  2. to make a first appearane
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  1. debut (n.)
  2. debut (v.)

da’ byu

50
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marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence

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gory (adj.)

gor’ e

51
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  1. overweight; coarse, vulgar; very noticeable; total
  2. an overall total (withouth deductions); twelve dozen
  3. to earn
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  1. gross (adj.)
  2. gross (n.)
  3. gross (v.)
52
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to cause , bring about; to persuade

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induce (v.)

in dus’

53
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extra space for moving alon a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin or error

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leeway (n.)

le’ wa

54
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  1. flexible
  2. to cause to become flexible
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  1. limber (adj.)
  2. limber (v.)

lim’ ber

55
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a network of pahs through which it is hard to find one’s way; something very mixed-up and confusing

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maze (n.)

56
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someone or something that can predict the future

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oracle (n.)

or’ a kel

57
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  1. a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerlla
  2. strongly supporting one side only
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  1. partisan (n.)
  2. partisan (adj.)

part’ e zen

58
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to pay back; to give payment for

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reimburse (v.)

re im bers’

59
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to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul

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vacate (v.)

va’ kat

60
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  1. an idle wanderer; a tramp
  2. wandering; irresponsible
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  1. vagabond (n.)
  2. vagabond (adj.)

vag’ e band

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