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Week 2 Flashcards

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Iaconic

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Expressing much in few words
Carlos and Exal are both laconic

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Throng

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Noisy crowd
My family can be a bit of a throng when we are all together

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Intrepid

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Brave
I am intrepid when I try new things

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Accost

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Approach aggressively and speak to
I was accosting to the community when trying to raise money for our class

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Reticent

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Silent
I am reticent in this class

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Furtive

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Secret stealthy
I am furtive when sneaking food up to my room

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Felon

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A person guilty of a major crime
I hope no one in my class becomes a felon

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Plethora

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Excess
I have a plethora of work to do

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Hapless

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Unfortunate
I am so hapless when it comes to the lottery

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Irate

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Angry, incensed
I am irate when I don’t get enough sleep

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Pyrrhic victory

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A too costly victory
I got a Pyrrhic victory when I talked back to my mom but I feel like I might die

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The sword of Damocles

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Any imminent danger
I feel like the sword of Damocles

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Pretext

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A fake reason to hide real reasons
I create a pretext when I don’t clean my room

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Fabricate

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To lie; to construct
I fabricate a bullet proof story so I don’t get in trouble

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Adroit

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Skillful
I am adroit at community theater

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Gesticulate

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Move hands energetically to show message
When I need yuri to come over to me I gesticulate like a crazy person

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Vigilante

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Watchful
I am vigilante over my food

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Avid

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Eager
I am avid when it comes to sleeping

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Cajole

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Coax, gently persuade
I cajole my sister into doing stupid things with me

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Rudimentary

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Elementary, basic
I am rudimentary at PE class

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Enhance

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Intensify, heighten
I become enhanced whenever I watch a sports game

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Nuance

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Slight variation in meaning, tone, etc
My sister gets mad at every little nuance of mine

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To beard a lion in his own den

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To visit and oppose a person on his own ground
I beard a lion in his own den, then my mother kicks me out

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A wet blanket

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One who spoils the fun

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