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Wordly Book 8 Flashcards

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abrasion

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n
a wearing away or rubbing away by friction
a scraped or worn area

abrasive
adj
causing wear by rubbing
harsh or rough in manner; irritating

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clad

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adj
covered or clothed

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corroborate

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v
to provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm

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cursory

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n
done in a hurry and with little attention to detail

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dehydrate

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v
to remove the water from
to cause to lose bodily fluids

dehydration
n
the state of being dehydrated

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derive

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v
to take or receive from a source
to obtain through reasoning

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electrify

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v
to wire or equip with electric power
to thrill or shock

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endeavor

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v
to attempt earnestly
n
a serious, earnest effort toward a goal

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gingerly

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adj
cautious; very careful
adv
extremely cautiously

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grimace

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v
to make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust or contempt
n
a facial expression that seems to express pain, contempt, or disgust

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gruesome

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adj
causing horror or disgust

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inventory

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n
a list of possessions or goods on hand
a stock of goods on hand
v
to make a complete list of

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simulate

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v
to take on the qualities of another; to imitate
to pretend

simulated
adj
made to look genuine while being artificial

simulation
an imitation of a possible situation

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succumb

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v
to give up or give in to; to yield
to cease to exist; to die

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surmise

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v
to suppose something without sufficient evidence
n
a guess

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avid

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adj
having a strong desire for, to the point of greed
eager; enthusiastic

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brusque

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adj
abrupt in manner or speech; gruff

brusqueness
the quality or state of being brusque

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concise

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adj
short and to the point

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demean

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v
to cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character

demeaning
adj
degrading

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despicable

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adj
deserving contempt or scorn

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emulate

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to try to equal; to imitate

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evoke

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v
to call forth; to produce
to bring to mind, often by suggestion

evocative
adj
creating something again, especially through the imagination

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excruciating

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adj
very painful

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inaugurate

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v
to install in office with a formal ceremony
to begin officially or mark the opening of

inauguration
n
the act of installing in office

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pervade

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v
to spread throughout

pervasive
spreading throughout

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proprietor

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n
an owner of a store or other business

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pseudonym

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n
a fictitious name use by an author; a pen name

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rebuff

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v
to reject bluntly
to drive back

n
a blunt rejection
an abrupt setback in progress

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resilient

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adj
capable
of recovering quickly from misfortune
returning quickly to an original shape or condition

resilience
n
the ability to recover
the ability to spring back

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turbulent

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adj
chaotic; unruly
stormy; tempestuous

turbulence
n
great disturbance or agitation
rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere

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anonymous

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adj
of an unknown source or unrevealed name

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anthology

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n
a collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems

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conjecture

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n
a conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence

v
to form an opinion while lacking sufficient evidence

34
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disposition

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n
a person’s usual mood; temperament
a regular tendency or inclination

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encompass

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v
to enclose or encircle
to include

36
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extricate

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v
to free from a difficult or tangled situation

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generation

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n
one step in the line of descent of a family
all the people born and living about the same time
the average span of time between the birth of parents and their children

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guile

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n
cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery

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imperative

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adj
urgent; pressing
having the power or authority to command

40
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imperative

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adj
urgent; pressing
having the power or authority to command

41
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instill

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to introduce gradually in order to establish securely

42
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modify

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v
to make less extreme or severe
to make changes in
in grammar, to limit or restrict in meaning

43
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pivot

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n
a small bar or rod on which something
a person or thing on which others depend
v
to turn on or as if on a pivot

pivotal
adj
vitally important; significant

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prevalent

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adj
commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced

45
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recur

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v
to come up again or to happen again
to come to mind again

recurrence
n
the act of recurring

46
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spontaneous

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adj
voluntary and unplanned
occurring or produced without human labor

spontaneity
n
the quality or condition of occurring in an unplanned way

47
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claustrophobia

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n
an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces

48
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colleague

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n.
an associate or coworker of similar status

49
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condescend

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v.
to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior
to behave in an offensively superior manner

condescending
adj
showing an offensively superior manner

50
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contingent

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adj
conditional; depending on something else
likely, but not certain to happen; possible

n
a group that is part of a larger one

51
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daunt

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v
to discourage or intimidate

daunting
adj
so difficult or dangerous as to discourage or intimidate

52
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deluge

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n.
a downpour of rain; a flood
a flood of anything

v
to flood or overwhelm

53
Q

dispel

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v
to clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering

54
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dub

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v
to give a title, nickname, or description to

55
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fanfare

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n
a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments
any showy display

56
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fledgling

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n
a young bird just learning to fly
a young and inexperienced person

adj
new and untested

57
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inane

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adj
empty; shallow or silly

inanity
n
foolishness; a silly or pointless act

58
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mettle

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n
courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit

59
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negligible

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adj
small and unimportant, not worth noticing

60
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protract

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v
to draw out or lengthen (in time)

61
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replica

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n
a copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original

62
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adept

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adj. Highly skilled; expert

63
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audible

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adj Capable of being heard

64
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azure

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n and adj
the blue color of a cloudless sky

65
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banter

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v. To exchange playful, teasing remarks
n. Light, playful conversation

66
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capacious

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adj able to hold a large amount; roomy

67
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copious

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adj large in quantity; abundant

68
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crucial

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adj extremely important; vital in resolving something

69
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decelerate

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v to slow down or to cause to slow down

70
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deploy

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v to arrange troops or equipment in position for battle
to put into use

71
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facilitate

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v to make easier

72
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fastidious

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adj paying close attention to detail
difficult to please

73
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fitful

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adj not steady; irregular

74
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grapple

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v to struggle with in close combat; to wrestle
to come to grips with

n an iron shaft with a claw for grasping and holding things

75
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pang

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n a sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress

76
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precede

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v to go or come before in time, rank or position

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