Vw7 Set A Flashcards

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Brawl

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(N) A loud fight or quarrel (V) To quarrel or fight nosily

S:(N) scuffle, donnybrook, (V) spar, scrap

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Detest

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(V) To hate, dislike very much, loathe
S: despise, abhor
A: relish, love, admire, esteem

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Flagrant

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bad, glaring, scandalous
S: Blatant, gross, outrageous
A: petty, piddling, trifling, inconsequential

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Fluster

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(V) to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous (N) a state of confusion or agitation
S: agitate, disconcert
A: reassure, soothe, quiet

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Momentum

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the force or speed with which something moves

S: drive, thrust, impetus

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Notable

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(Adj.) striking, remarkable
S: noteworthy, exceptional
A: undistinguished, unremarkable

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Paradox

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Self-contradictory statment, Somthing with self-contradictory qualities
S: riddle, enigma, anomaly, absurdity

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Prior

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earlier, former, before
S: anterior, preceding
A: later, ensuing, following

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Salvo

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A burst of gunfire, cannon shot, a tribute or a salute, sudden burst, spirited verble attack

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Vigilant

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wide-awake, alert, watchful
S: attentive
A: sleepy, inattentive, unobservant

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Amiss

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(Adj.) faulty, imperfect, not as it should be (Adv.) in an improper way, wrongly
S: awry
A: properly

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Domestic

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(Adj.) Native to a country, not foreign (N) household servant
S: native, servant
A: foreign, alein

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Flaw

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slight fault, defect
S: imperfect, blemish
A: faultlessness, perfection

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Fledgling

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(N) Inexperieenced person, beginner (Adj.) inexperenced, budding
S: novice, tyro, neophyte
A: pro, expert, vetran

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Foremost

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(Adj.) cheif, most important, primary (Adv.) in first place
S: leading, principal, paramount
A: hindmost, last, secondary

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Nurture

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(V) to bring up, care for, train, nourish (N) rearing, training, upbringing

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Perjury

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the act of swearing to a lie

S: false witness

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Presume

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to take for granted, assume or suppose, to dare, to take upon oneself, take liberties
S: surmise, trespass, infringe

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Proficient

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skilled, expert, capable in any field or activity
S: competent, adept,
A: incompetent, unskilled, inept, ignorant

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Wrath

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intense anger
S: rage, ire, choler, indignation
A: favor, approval, pleasure, blessing