Word List 09 Deck 2 Page 2 Flashcards

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Bastion

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A fortified place

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Beleaguer

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To weigh down

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Bemoan

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To regret deeply

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Bequeath

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To hand down

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Betoken

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To be a sign of

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6
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Billowing

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Rising and falling like a wave

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Blithe

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Happy

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Boor

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Rude person

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Brink

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Edge

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Bulward

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Defensive wall

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Caliper

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Instrument that measures thickness

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12
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Capricious

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Changeable

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Catcall

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Sound of disapproval

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14
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Caulk

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To seal

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15
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Celestial

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Related to planets

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Chameleon

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A lizard that can change color; a person who keeps changing

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Chastise

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To criticize harshly

18
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Chortle

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To laugh

19
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Circumspect

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Careful

20
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Clandestine

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Secret

21
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Coarse

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Rough

22
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Cognizant

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Aware

23
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Coined

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Created

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Comely

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Attractive