week 2 Flashcards

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Laconic

A

Expressing much in a few words

i am laconic

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2
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Throng

A

a noisy crowd

school is a throng

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3
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Intrepid

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Brave

if you fly a helicopter you are intrepid

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4
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accost

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To approach and speak to

i don’t like accosting

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5
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reticent

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Silent

i am reticent alot

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6
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Furtive

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Secret, Stealthy

i like being furtive

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7
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Felon

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A person guilty of a
major crime

i don’t know any felons

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8
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Plethora

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excess

a bunch of people

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9
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hapless

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unfortunate

it’s unfortunate i go to school

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10
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Irate

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Angry, incensed

i don’t like being irate

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11
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Pyrrhic Victory

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a too costly victory

i go to school to learn but it’s boring

a pyrrhic victory

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12
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Pretext

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an excuse

i make excuses to skip school😛

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13
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Fabricate

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To Lie, To construct

i don’t like fabricaters

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14
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adroit

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skillful

i am not adroit in school

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15
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gesticulate

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Move the arms energetically

i dont gesticulate when i’m sleeping

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16
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Vigilant

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watchful

people that are vigilant are creepy

17
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Avid

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Eager

As an avid game fan i try to play as much as i can

18
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Cajole

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Coax, Gently Persuede

i cajole my dog to bed

19
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Rudimentary

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Elementary

Like elementary school but not like it

20
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Enhance

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Intensify, Heighten

I Enhance the island

21
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Nuance

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Slight variation in meaning, tone, etc

Like a new thing