Vocabulary Words - 07/09/12 Flashcards
1
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Acuity
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Keenness or sharpness.
2
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Barren
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Lifeless or unable to produce.
3
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Barricade
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A barrier used for defense.
4
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Bask
A
To relax in warmth or to be satisfied.
5
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Bastion
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A fortified place of strong defense. A stronghold.
6
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Recuperate
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To recover. To get back to good health or strength.
7
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Recurrent
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Occurring again and again. Periodically.
8
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Redeem
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To buy back, get back or recover.
9
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Wry
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Twisted or distorted. Dry and ironic humor.
10
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Beatitude
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A state of perfect happiness. Blessed.
11
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Bedlam
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A scene of great confusion and uproar.
12
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Bedraggle
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To make wet, limp and dirty.
13
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Bellicose
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Warlike. Ready to attack or eager to fight.
14
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Belligerent
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Hostile. Inclined to fight. Aggressive.
15
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Bemoan
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To express grief about something or someone.
