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Vocabulary List 30 Flashcards

1
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Vegetate

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V.

Live in a monotonous way

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Vehement

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Adj.

Impetuous; with marked vigor

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3
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Vellum

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N.

Parchment

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Venal

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Adj.

Capable of being bribed

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5
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Veneer

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N.

Thin layer; cover

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Venerable

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Adj.

Deserving high respect

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7
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Venerate

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V.

Revere

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Venial

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Adj.

Forgivable; trivial

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Vent

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N.

Small opening; outlet

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Vent

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V.

Express; utter

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Ventral

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V.

Abdominal

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12
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Venturous

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Adj.

Daring

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13
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Veracious

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Adj.

Truthful

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14
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Verbiage

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N.

Pompous array of words

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Verbose

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Adj.

Wordy

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16
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Verdant

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Adj.

Green; fresh

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17
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Verdigris

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N.

A green coating of copper which has been exposed to the weather

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Verity

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N.

Truth; reality

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19
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Vernal

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Adj.

Pertaining to spring

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20
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Versatile

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Adj.

Having many talents; capable of working in many fields

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21
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Vertex

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N.

Summit

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22
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Vertigo

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N.

Dizziness

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Vestige

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N.

Trace; remains

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24
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Viand

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N.

Food

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25
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Vicarious

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Adj.

Acting as a substitute; done by a deputy

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26
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Vicissitude

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N.

Change of fortune

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27
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Victuals

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N.

Food

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28
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Vie

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V.

Contend; compete

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29
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Vigilance

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N.

Watchfulness

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30
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Vilify

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V.

Slander

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31
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Vindicate

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V.

Clear of charges

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32
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Vindictive

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Adj.

Revengeful

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33
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Viper

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N.

Poisonous snake

34
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Virago

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N.

Shrew

35
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Virile

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Adj.

Many

36
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Virtuoso

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N.

Highly skilled artist

37
Q

Virulent

A

Adj.

Extremely poisonous

38
Q

Virus

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N.

Disease communicator

39
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Visage

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N.

Face; appearance

40
Q

Viscid

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Adj.

Sticky; adhesive

41
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Vicious

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Adj.

Sticky; _____

42
Q

Visionary

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Adj.

Produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical

43
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Vitiate

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V.

Spoil the effect of; make inoperative

44
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Vitriolic

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Adj.

Corrosive; sarcastic

45
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Vituperative

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Adj.

Abusive; scolding

46
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Vivacious

A

Adj.

Animated; gay

47
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Vociferous

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Adj.

Clamorous; noisy

48
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Vogue

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N.

Popular fashion

49
Q

Volatile

A

Adj.

Evaporating rapidly; lighthearted; mercurial

50
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Volition

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N.

Act of making a conscious choice

51
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Voluble

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Adj.

Fluent; glib

52
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Voluptuous

A

Adj.

Gratifying the senses

53
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Voracious

A

Adj.

Ravenous

54
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Votary

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N.

Follower of a cult

55
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Vouchsafe

A

V.

Grant condescendingly; guarantee

56
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Vulnerable

A

Adj.

Susceptible to wounds

57
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Vying

A

V.

Contending

58
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Waggish

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Adj.

Mischievous; humorous; tricky

59
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Waive

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V.

Give up temporarily; yield

60
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Wan

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Adj.

Having a pale or sickly color; pallid

61
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Wane

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V.

Grow gradually smaller

62
Q

Wanton

A

Adj.

Unruly; unchaste; excessive

63
Q

Wary

A

Adj.

Very cautious

64
Q

Wheedle

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V.

Cajole; coax; deceive by flattery

65
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Whet

A

V.

Sharpen; stimulate

66
Q

Whimsical

A

Adj.

Capricious; fanciful; quaint

67
Q

Whit

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N.

Smallest speck

68
Q

Wily

A

Adj.

Cunning; artful

69
Q

Winsome

A

Adj.

Agreeable; gracious; engaging

70
Q

Witless

A

Adj.

Foolish; idiotic

71
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Witticism

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N.

Witty saying; facetious remark

72
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Wizardry

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N.

Sorcery; magic

73
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Wizened

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Adj.

Withered; shriveled

74
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Wont

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N.

Custom; habitual procedure

75
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Worldly

A

Adj.

Engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual

76
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Wraith

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N.

Ghost; phantom of a living person

77
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Wreak

A

V.

Inflict

78
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Wrest

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V.

Pull away; take by violence

79
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Zealot

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N.

Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal

80
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Zenith

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N.

Point directly overhead in the sky; summit

81
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Zephyr

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N.

Gentle breeze; west wind

Composition 10 (8 decks)

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