Vocb.#1 Flashcards

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Word-Abhor

Link-Chores

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part of speak- verb

define- to hate

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word- abridged

link- bridge

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part of speech-verb

define- to or cut sort

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word-abtruse

link-moose

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adjective.

hard to understand.

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word- abut

link- but

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verb

touching or right next to.

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Accolade

Link- lemonade

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Noun

Award or praise

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Adjunct

Link- add junk

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Noun

Something connected or added to another in a subordinate position. ( add something that’s. Not needed)

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affinity

Link- fin tea

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noun

Great liking or natural talent

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Affidavit

Link-after David

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Noun

Sworn written statement

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aftermath

link- after math

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noun

what happens after the results.

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ajar

link- jar

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adjective

partially open

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alienate

link- alien ate

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make someone feel left out of a group.

unwelcome.

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aggrandize

link- grand eyes

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verb

bigger and better

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Catharsis

Link- cats and horses

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noun
emotional relieve.

cats and horse catharsis.

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Altercation

Link-alter

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noun
Fight

Altercation at the alter.

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ambiance

Link- ambulance

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Noun
Mood

George didn’t enjoy the ambiance in the ambulance

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amenable

Link- mean bull

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adjective
kind and agreeable

the matador tried to be amenable to the mean bull.

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balmy

link-palm

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noun
comforts

there’s nothing like a balmy breeze whispering through palm trees

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beleaguer

link-big leaguer

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verb
harass,

the little leaguer beleaguer the big leaguer.

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blather

link-lather

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verb
to talk nonsensically

karen and alison blathered until their mouth lathered.

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bucolic

link- bulls frolic

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adjective
country like or rustic.

bulls frolic when a farm is bucolic.

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capacious

link- cap spacious

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adjective.
roomy.

a spacious cap is capacious.

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cajole

link- parole

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verb
to persuade someone to do something the don’t want to.

jimmy the geek tried to cajole the warden into him parole.

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cache

link- cash

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noun
hiding place.

the escaped prisoner recovered the cash from his cache.