Word List 11 A-D Flashcards
1
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abet
A
to encourage someone to commit an offense
2
Q
abut
A
to touch along a border
3
Q
agronomist
A
one who studies farming
4
Q
amenable
A
willing
5
Q
automaton
A
- robot
2. one who works mechanically and without thinking
6
Q
axiom
A
generally accepted truth
7
Q
azalea
A
a flower-bearning plant resembling a shrub
8
Q
banter
A
- good-natured teasing
2. to tease in a good natured way
9
Q
bleary
A
blurred
10
Q
brine
A
salt water
11
Q
calisthenics
A
bending, stretching, and jumping exercises
12
Q
cantankerous
A
bad tempered, obnoxious
13
Q
chaff
A
- useless material separated from grain
2. something worthless
14
Q
chasm
A
- deep opening in the earth
2. separation
15
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chimerical
A
imaginary
16
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compulsion
A
irresistible urge
17
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coven
A
group of witches
18
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coveted
A
highly desired
19
Q
craw
A
stomach
20
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curt
A
rudely abrupt
21
Q
dignitary
A
high-ranking officer (usually in government or religion)
22
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dilatory
A
slow, delaying
