Word List 20 Flashcards by Jerry Xia

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dulcet

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adj. melodious

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disjointed

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adj. disconneted

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indentation

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n. notch, deep recess

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facade

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n. the front of a grandiose building

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pristine

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adj. the initial status

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jabber

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v. to chatter rapidly or unintelligently

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celerity

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n. speed, rapidity

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discourse

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n. speech, formal discussion

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contrived

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adj. to be pompous or artificial

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misgivings

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n. doubts

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ballast

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n. heavy substance used to add stability or weight

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intermittent

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adj. to be periodic

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appraise

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v. to ratify the value of

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dote

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v. to be excessively fond of

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voyeur

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n. peeping tom

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opiate

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n. medicine to induce sleep

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engross

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v. to be occupied fully with

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travesty

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n. harshly distorted imitation

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jaunty

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adj. lighthearted

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demented

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adj. to be insane

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tundra

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n. rolling, treeless plain covered with ice

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cessation

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n. stoppage

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carnal

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adj. fleshly

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slake

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v. quench; sate

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myopic

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adj. nearsighted

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obstreperous

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adj. boisterous, noisy

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obdurate

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adj. stubborn

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lethargic

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adj. drowsy

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welter

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n. turmoil; bewildering jumble

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recrimination

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n. countercharges

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arbitrary

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adj. to be reckless

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filial

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adj. pertaining to a son or a daughter

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firebrand

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n. person to stir up the argue

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strew

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adj. to spore around

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lilliputian

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adj. to be extremely small

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preternatural

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adj. supernatural

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guffaw

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n. boisterous laughter

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scad

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adj. a great plenty of

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reprisal

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v. to revenge

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doggerel

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n. poor verse

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disfigure

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v. mar in beauty

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raspy

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adj. grating, harsh

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vex

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v. annoy; distress

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pertinent

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ad. to the point; relevant

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waft

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v. to float around

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authoritative

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adj. having the weight of the authority

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vociferous

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adj. clamorous

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jubilation

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n. rejoicing

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debilitate

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v. to enervate

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surly

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adj. rude, across

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grill

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v. to question severly

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inviolable

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v. unable to breach

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disconcert

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v. confuse, upset

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cleave

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v. to split or sever, cling to, remain faithful to