Week3 Day 3 Flashcards

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Ominous

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Threatening;

After the weatherman had seen the ominous clouds, he prognosticated rain.

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Repudiate

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To reject, decline;
The general attempted to repudiate the testimony ofthe lieutenant, claiming that the young officer was not an authority on low level bombing.

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Bristle

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Stiffen with fear or anger;

Upon seeing the snake, the cat began to bristle with fear.

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Tremulous

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Quivering;

The widow’s tremulous hands revealed her nervousness.

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Cessation

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Stopping;

The cessation of the bombing in iraq was urged by the pope.

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Skid Row

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Disreputable part of town, inhabited by derelicts and people “on the skid”;
The presence of so many bars has turned our neighborhood into another Skid Row.

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