Vocabulary Chapter 1-6 Flashcards
1
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Skewed
A
Turned to one side
2
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Bastion
A
A well fortified position
3
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Hiatus
A
A pause
4
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Gesticulated
A
Made hand motions
5
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Ebullience
A
Zestful enthusiasm
6
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Pall
A
Gloomy effect
7
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Festooned
A
Decorated
8
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Inscrutable
A
Impenetrable
9
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Opaque
A
Light can’t penetrate it
10
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Declivities
A
Downward slopes
11
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Impalpable
A
Intangible
12
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Sinewy
A
Lean and muscular
13
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Tacitly
A
Without being spoken
14
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Specious
A
Plausible but actually false
15
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Improvisation
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To invent without preparation
16
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Apex
A
The highest point
17
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Effigy
A
A likeness or image
18
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Incantation
A
A verbal charm or spell
19
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Incredulity
A
Disbelief
20
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Taut
A
Tight
21
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Derisive
A
Scornful
22
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Tempestuously
A
Like a storm; turbulently
