Word List 56 Flashcards by Jennifer Zhang | Brainscape

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Formidable

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Menacing; Threatening

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Fractious

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Unruly; Disobedient; Irritable

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Thespian

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Pertaining to drama

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Allegiance

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Loyalty

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Dolt

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Stupid person

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Prerogative

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Privilege; Unquestionable right

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Maternal

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Motherly

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Multifaceted

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Having many aspects

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Chimerical

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Fantastically improbable; Highly unrealistic; Imaginative

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Audit

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Examination of accounts

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Projectile

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Missile

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Transient

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Momentary; Temporary; Staying for a short time

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Shard

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Fragment, generally of pottery

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Fluster

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Confuse

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Disinter

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Dig up; Unearth

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Proselytize

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Convert to a religion or belief

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Figurative

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Not literal, but metaphorical; Using a figure of speech

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Mirth

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Merriment; Laughter

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Untenable

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Indefensible; Not able to be maintained

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Carnal

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Fleshly

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Flippant

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Lacking proper seriousness

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Superfluous

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Unnecessary; Excessive; Overabundant

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Eclipse

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Darken; Extinguish; Surpass

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Prolixity

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Tedious wordiness; Verbosity

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Pendant

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Ornament (hanging from a necklace, etc.)

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Tortuous

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Winding; Full of curves

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Capitulate

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Surrender

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Revelry

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Boisterous merrymaking

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Ancillary

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Serving as an aid or accessory; Auxiliary

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Chaotic

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In utter disorder

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Invalidate

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Weaken; Destroy

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Bohemian

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Unconventional (in an artistic way)

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Ample

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Abundant

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Preternatural

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Beyond what is normal in nature

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Propellants

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Substances that propel or drive forward

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Unscathed

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Unharmed

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Turpitude

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Depravity; Extreme corruption or wickedness

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Foolhardy

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Rash

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Mishap

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Accident

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Inhibit

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Restrain; Retard or prevent

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Talisman

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Charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

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Catalyst

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Agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

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Acquiesce

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Assent; Agree without protesting

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Discord

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Conflict; Lack of harmony

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Compute

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Reckon; Calculate