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Vocabulary #7 Flashcards

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iniquitous

A

morally wrong

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embossed

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implant

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inundate

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overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

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brim

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be full to the point its overflowing

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pinched

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pale from worry or hunger

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studious

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deliberate

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heedless

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lack care or attention

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scrawl

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write down hurriedly and carelessly

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coalescence

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merging of elements to form a whole.

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squinch

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tense muscles of one’s eyes or face

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forestalling

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prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action.

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welt

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heavy blow

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predicament

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unpleasant or embarrassing situation

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actuate

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cause a machine to operate

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Primodial

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having existed from the begining

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excruiating

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extremely painful

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scandalous

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causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment

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preposterous

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lack of good sense or judgement

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labyrinth

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complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost

20
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expedition

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journey for a particular purpose

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melee

A

noisy riotous fight

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rendezvous

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meet at an appointed place

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vangaurd

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the leading units moving at the head of the army

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hyperventilate

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breathe excessively hard and fast

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preserverance

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presistent determination

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squabble

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quarrel about petty points

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uncanny

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surpassing the ordinary

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joust

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fight someone in a tournament on a horseback

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swath

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a path

30
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breach

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opening

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quagmire

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a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

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