Vocabulary Final Term 1 Flashcards by Olivia Williams

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reticent (adjective)

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silent; quiet

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adroit (adjective)

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skillful

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abound

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exist in great numbers

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paradox (noun)

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a statement that at first seems to be absurd or self contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true

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ominous (adjective)

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threatening

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realm (noun)

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a special field of someone or something

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incongruous (adjective)

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innapropriate

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incipient (adjective)

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just beginning to exist

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inadvertent (adjective)

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unintentional

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jostle (verb)

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to shove hard

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wrest (verb)

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to take by force

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stipulate

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(verb) to specify a condition

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bristle (verb)

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to stiffen with fear or anger

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accost (verb)

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to approach and speak to aggressively

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intrepid (adjective)

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brave

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annals (noun)

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historical records

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indiscriminate (adjective)

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choosing at random without careful selection

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vigilant (adjective)

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watchful

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voracious (adjective)

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desiring or consuming great quanitities

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prognosticate (verb)

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to predict or foretell a future event

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eminent (adjective)

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of high reputation; outstanding

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badger (verb)

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to pester, nag, or annoy persistently

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steeped (adjective)

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soaked; drenched

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matron (noun)

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an older married woman

automaton (noun)

a robot; a mechanical person

technology (noun)

a branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science

replete (adjective)

completely filled or supplied

compound (verb)

to increase or add on to

tinge (noun)

a trace, smattering, or slight degree

implore (verb)

to plead urgently for aid or mercy

laconic (adjective)

expressing much in few words

throng (noun)

crowd

furtive (adjective)

secret; stealthy

plethora (noun)

an overabundance; excess

hapless (adjective)

unfortunate

felon (noun)

a person guilty of a major crime

irate (adjective)

angry; incensed

pretext (noun)

an excuse

fabricate (verb)

to or construct;

gesticulate (verb)

to communicate through animated movement

avid (adjective)

showing great enthusiasm; eager

cajole (verb)

to coax

rudimentary (adjective)

elementary or basic

enhance (verb)

to intensify or heighten

nuance (noun)

a slight variation in meaning or tone