Word List 2 Flashcards by Jennifer Zhang | Brainscape

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Implore

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Beg

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Quibble

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Minor objection or complaint

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Clamber

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Climb by crawling

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Acrid

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Sharp; Bitterly pungent

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Chameleon

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Lizard that changes color in different situations

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Ravenous

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Extremely hungry

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Clench

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Close tightly; Gasp

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Sarcasm

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Scornful remarks; Stinging rebuke

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Replete

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Filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; Abundantly supplied

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Ascribe

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Refer: Attribute; Assign

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Psyche

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Soul; Mind

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Grandiloquent

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Pompous; Bombastic; Using high-sounding language

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Travail

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Painful labor

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Slander

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Defamation; Utterance of false and malicious statements

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Cosmic

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Pertaining to the universe; Vast

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Calamity

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Disaster; Misery

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Husband

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Use sparingly; Conserve; Save

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Premeditate

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Plan in advance

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Bucolic

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Rustic; Pastoral

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Gainsay

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Deny

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Pusillanimous

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Cowardly; Fainthearted

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Ambidextrous

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Capable of using either hand with equal ease

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Expertise

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Specialized knowledge; Expert skill

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Leery

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Suspicious; Cautious

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Callow

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Youthful; Immature; Inexperienced

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Cardinal

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Chief

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Vital

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Vibrant and lively; Critical; Living; Breathing

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Inane

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Silly; Senseless

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Urbane

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Suave; Refined; Elegant

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Acknowledge

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Recognize; Admit

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Ignoble

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Of lowly origin; Unworthy

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Pantomime

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Acting without dialogue

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Prattle

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Babble

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Inexorable

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Relentless; Unyielding; Implacable

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Blurt

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Utter impulsively

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Jubilation

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Rejoicing

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Penury

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Severe poverty; Stinginess

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Insurmountable

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Overwhelming; Unbeatable; Insuperable

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Censorious

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Critical

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Impregnable

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Invulnerable

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Acclaim

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Applaud; Announce with great approval

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Concerted

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Mutually agreed on; Done together

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Alchemy

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Medieval chemistry

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Finale

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Conclusion

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Unmitigated

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Relieved or immoderate; Absolute