Word List 11 A-D Flashcards

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1
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abet

A

to encourage someone to commit an offense

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2
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abut

A

to touch along a border

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3
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agronomist

A

one who studies farming

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4
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amenable

A

willing

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5
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automaton

A
  1. robot

2. one who works mechanically and without thinking

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6
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axiom

A

generally accepted truth

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7
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azalea

A

a flower-bearning plant resembling a shrub

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8
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banter

A
  1. good-natured teasing

2. to tease in a good natured way

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9
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bleary

A

blurred

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10
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brine

A

salt water

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11
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calisthenics

A

bending, stretching, and jumping exercises

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12
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cantankerous

A

bad tempered, obnoxious

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13
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chaff

A
  1. useless material separated from grain

2. something worthless

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14
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chasm

A
  1. deep opening in the earth

2. separation

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15
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chimerical

A

imaginary

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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
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craw

A

stomach

20
Q

curt

A

rudely abrupt

21
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dignitary

A

high-ranking officer (usually in government or religion)

22
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dilatory

A

slow, delaying