Vocabulary Sixteen Flashcards
1
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savoir faire
A
knowledge of just what to do
2
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predilection
A
inclination to like or choose something
3
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malediction
A
a curse
4
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guise
A
a pretense; a false or deceiving appearance
5
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factious
A
cross, irritable
6
Q
amulet
A
a good luck charm
7
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beneficent
A
doing good, kind
8
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conflagration
A
a raging fire
9
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draught (draft)
A
a drink
10
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litigation
A
a lawsuit
11
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penury
A
extreme poverty
12
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rabble
A
a mob
13
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salient
A
noticeable, outstanding
14
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taciturn
A
silent, not inclined to talk
15
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upbraid
A
to rebuke
16
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turbid
A
clouded, muddled
17
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wax
A
to grow, to increase
18
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wane
A
to decrease, to get smaller
19
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expedite
A
to speed up or make easy
20
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coup d’état
A
sudden, violent, or illegal overthrow of a government