vocabulary list two Flashcards
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bilk
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v. to cheat or deceive
2
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culmination
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n. the highest point of something, climax or peak
3
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debased
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v. to lower in status or quality
4
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forage
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v. to search for food, to hunt
5
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frugal
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adj. sparing with regard to money or food, plain and simple
6
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gregarious
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adj. fond of company, sociable
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innate
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adj. inborn, natural
8
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intimation
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n. an indication or hint
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judicious
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adj. having good judgment or sense
10
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knell
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n. the sound of a bell rung for death or funeral
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laudatory
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adj. expressing praise, complimentary
12
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lithe
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adj. thin and graceful, agile
13
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maelstrom
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n. a powerful whirlpool in the sea or river, turmoil or turbulence
14
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mores
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n. the customs or traditions of a community
15
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nadir
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n. the lowest point in the fortunes of a person
