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Word Pronunciation Flashcards

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Accoutrements

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Additional items or accessories carried or worn by a person for a particular activity

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Acumen

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The ability to make good judgements and quick decisions

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Anormalistic

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Not normal

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Auspicious

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favorable

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Bellwether

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trendsetter

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Callipygian

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Having a well shaped buttocks

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Circumlocution

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The use of an excessive amount of words to express an idea

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Concupiscent

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a strong sexual desire;lust

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Conviviality

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merry

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Antarctic

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southern pole

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Anemone

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a colorful plant

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Exponentially

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to quickly increase or decrease

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Exigency

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an urgent need or demand

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Anathema

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someone who’s strongly disliked, susceptible to public shame or disgrace

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Defibrillator

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a device that restores the heartbeat

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Nantucket

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an island south of Cape Cod

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Ignominious

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very embarrassing, shameful, or disgraceful

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Isthmus

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a narrow strip of land connecting land an water on either side

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Onomatopoeia

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a word which imitates the natural sound of a thing “Bam” Wow” “Pow” “Bang”

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Otorhinolaryngological

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the study of disease effecting the ear, nose, and throat

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Phenomenon

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an extraordinary occurrence or circumstance

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Schadenfreude

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pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune

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