Word List 10 A-D Flashcards

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aberration

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abnormality

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2
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acerbic

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sharp, bitter

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adage

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old saying, proverb

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allay

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to calm, to soothe

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5
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ancillary

A

secondary, additional

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antediluvian

A

ancient

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anvil

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block of iron used by a blacksmith

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append

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to add to, to attach

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arduous

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difficult

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aviary

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a cage for birds

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barb

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an insult

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12
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bay

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a dog’s or wolf’s howl

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13
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belie

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to deny, to give a false impression of

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bemused

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  1. deep in thought

2. dazed

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blanch

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to turn pale

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bludgeon

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  1. club (used as a weapon)

2. to hit

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broach

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  1. to begin to talk about

2. to open

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carp

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to complain

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charlatan

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a person who pretends to be skilled

20
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check

A

to stop

21
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cistern

A

water container

22
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collegiality

A

the sharing of authority

23
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compatriot

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person from the same country

24
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congeal

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to become solid

25
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cosmologist

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one who studies the universe

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defacement

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destruction of appearance

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defunct

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dead, no longer existing

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deluge

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to flood

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desist

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to stop

30
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dictum

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a formal statement of opinion

31
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disparity

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difference

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dissension

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act of disagreeing

33
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docile

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gentle, obedient

34
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domineer

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to boss around

35
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dross

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useless material