Vocabulary Unit 1 & 2 Flashcards
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Nefarious
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Extreme wickedness
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Delineate
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To describe accurately
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Vernacular
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Everyday speech ; slang
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Brawn
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Muscular strength
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Tout
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To publicly brag
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Enhance
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Intensify the object
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Hinder
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Something that delays the progress or action
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Efface
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To erase ; to rub out
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Glutton
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Someone who consumes too much food or drink
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Hiatus
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A break or vacation
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Querulous
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Grumbling ; grumpy
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Engender
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To create ; to cause
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Obliterate
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To destroy completely
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Copious
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Abundant ; plentiful
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Obscure
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Dark ; unknown ; hard to understand
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Extol
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To praise highly
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Pugnacious
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Eager to fight
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Quell
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To calm ; pacify
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Artisan
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A person who is skillful with their hands
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Kindle
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To start a fire ; ignite ; arouse
