Watson vocab Flashcards

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urge

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to try to persuade in a serious way

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extravaganza

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a large and impressive celebration or event

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Garland

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a ring or rope made of flowers, leaven or fabric that is used as decoration

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Jovial

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full of happiness or joy

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5
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Plunder

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to steal things;especially by force

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Barbaric

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very rude or aggressive;without manners

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Buccaneer

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someone who tries to become wealthy or powerful by doing things that are dishonest or illegal

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Mutiny

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when a group of people refuse to obey orders from its leader

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engross

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To hold someones interest or attention

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Zeal

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a strong feeling if enthusiasm that makes someone determined to do something

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headway

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make progress or move forward with something

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Attentive

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Paying close or careful attention to something

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Luminous

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producing or seeming to produce light

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Ember

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a glowing peice of coal or wood from a fire

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Ignite

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to set on fire;to cause to burn

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illuminate

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to supply with light; to shine light on

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sabotage

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damaging or destorying something so that it does not work properly

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tactic

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an action that is planned to achieve a certain goal

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vigilant

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carefully noticing signs of danger or problems

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disdain

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a feeling of intense dislike or disapproval of someone or something

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pyrotechnics

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a bright display of fireworks

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boisterouis

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very noisy and active in a lively way

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yearn

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to have a strong desire or wish to do something

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merriment

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laughter, happiness, enjoyment

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fragrance
a present and usually sweet scent or smell
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knoll
a small hill
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waft
to move lightly through the air
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gaze
to look at someone or something in a steady way and usually for a long time
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infinite
having no limits
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celestial
of or relating to the sky
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constellation
a group of stars that form a particular in the sky that have a name
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automate
to run something by using machines or computers instead of people
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dynamic
always changing or moving
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maneuver
to move clearly or skillfully
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asset
a useful or valuable quality
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terrain
land of particular kind
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gab
to talk alot in a relaxed way mostly about things that aren't important
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seclueded
hidden from view places apart from there people
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provisions
a supply of food and other things that are importent
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devour
to eat hungrily or quickly
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cuisine
a style of cooking
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pastry
a sweet baked good made of dough
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deleactable
delicious, mouthwatering
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amplify
to make louder
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composer
a person who writes music
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symphony
a long peice of music, typically in 4 parts that is performed in an orchestra
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thunderous
to make a loud noise like the sound of thunder
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rickety
not strong or stable
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cauldron
a large pot
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petrify
to make someone very scared
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ominous
suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future
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valiant
boldy courageous, brave
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forbid
to order someone not to do something or to say something that is not allowed
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medieval
relating to the middle ages from 500 AD-1500 AD
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turret
a small tower on a bulding
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concoction
something that is made by mixing different things together
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cunning
getting what is wanted in a deceptive or clever way
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materialize
to become visible, to aper in a magical way
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outlandish
very unusual or strange; different from what is normal
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unsightly
not pleasant to look at
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repugnant
causing a strong feeling of disgust or dislike
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debris
scattered pieces of waste or remain
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dismal
depressing; dreary
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germinate
to begin to grow