Vocabulary - Term1 G8 Flashcards

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1
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To fascinate

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to attract very strongly; enchant with charming qualities.

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2
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Irresolute

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Unable to make up one’s mind; not sure of what one wants.

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3
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Placatingly

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To soothe or satisfy the anger of

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4
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Convulsively

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Sudden; Violent

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5
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Fierce

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Savage; wild

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6
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Enchantment

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The use of magic

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7
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immobile

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not moveable

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8
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exultation

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the act of exulting; great rejoicing

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9
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stubbornly

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too fixed on unyielding in purpose or opinion.

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10
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Anguish

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Very great pain

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11
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Triumphant

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Victoriously successful

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12
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Hoarsely

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Rough and deep in sound

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13
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Stagnant

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not running or flowing

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14
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pristine

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as it was in it’s original time or state

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15
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Migraine

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A severe type of headache

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16
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To accelerate

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Go or cause to go faster.

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17
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Nausea

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The feeling that one has when about to vomit

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18
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Treacherous

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Not to be trusted

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19
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To endeavour

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Try hard to do or achieve something

20
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Succession

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the right or sequence of inheriting a position, title, etc.

21
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Unduly

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To an unwarranted degree.

22
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Conscious

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Awake and aware

23
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Burden

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Heavy loud, cause worry

24
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Oppressively

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harsh, cruel

25
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Recollection

A

the act of remembering something

26
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Reverie

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A day dream

27
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Plausible

A

Seeming reasonable

28
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Uncanny

A

Unsettling accuracy

29
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Prosperous

A

Successful

30
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Improbable

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not likely to be true

31
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To launch

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Start or set in motion

32
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Aggregation

A

Mass formed by combining several different elements

33
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Colossal

A

extremely large

34
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Senselessly

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Without meaning or purpose

35
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Edible

A

Fit or suitable to be eaten

36
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Infuriatingly

A

filled with fury

37
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ferocity

A

state of being furious

38
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procession

A

number of people in an orderly fashion

39
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Impressive

A

arousing admiration

40
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Maliciously

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intending to do something evil.

41
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Incandescence

A

Glowing with heat

42
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To savour

A

Appreciate or enjoy

43
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To abate

A

make or become less strong

44
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To emaciate

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abnormally thin, feeble

45
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To scorch

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burn the surface with heat