Word List 9 A-D Flashcards

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abstemious

A

avoiding extremes, especially in eating and drinking

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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affront

A

insult

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ambulatory

A

able to move

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antipathy

A

dislike

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appropriation

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  1. setting something aside for a specific use

2. seizing something

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ardent

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full of strong feelings

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auspicious

A

showing signs of future success, favorable

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baneful

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harmful

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bastion

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a fortified place

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beleaguer

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to weigh down, to burden

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bemoan

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to regret deeply

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bequeath

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to hand down

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betoken

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to be a sign of, to foreshadow

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blithe

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happy, carefree

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boor

A

rude person

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bulwark

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defensive wall

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caliper

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instrument that measures thickness

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catcall

A

sound of disapproval

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caulk

A

to seal

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chortle

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to laugh

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circumspect

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careful

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clandestine

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secret, hidden

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comely

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attractive

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conjugal

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having to do with marriage

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contravene

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to go against

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cosmographer

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one who studies the order of the universe

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creed

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a system of beliefs

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deed

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  1. legal document indicating ownership
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deftly

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skillfully

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depose

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to remove from office

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desiccate

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to dry out

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diatribe

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angry speech attacking someone

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din

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loud, continuous noise

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disparate

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different

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divest

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to take something away from someone else

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dolt

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stupid person

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dour

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silent and gloomy. unfriendly

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duplicity

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hypocrisy, deception