WordlyWise - 7th Grade Flashcards

Vocabulary - 7th Grade

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ABATE

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VERB: become less intense or widespread

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ACKNOWLEDGE

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VERB: accept or admit the existence or truth of

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AGENT

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NOUN: a person who acts on behalf of another person or group

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AUTHORITY

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NOUN: the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience

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DEVASTATE

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VERB: destroy or ruin (something); cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.

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EPIDEMIC

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NOUN: a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
ADJECTIVE: relating to or of the nature of an epidemic

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ESTIMATE

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VERB: roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of
NOUN: an approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something

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EVICT

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VERB: expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law

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IMPARTIAL

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ADJECTIVE: treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.

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INDUSTRIOUS

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ADJECTIVE: diligent and hard-working

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INFURIATE

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VERB: make (someone) extremely angry and impatient

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IRRELEVANT

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ADJECTIVE: not connected with or relevant to something

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PRECISE

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ADJECTIVE: marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail; used to emphasize that one is referring to an exact and particular thing

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SHAM

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NOUN: a thing that is not what it is purported to be; a person who pretends to be someone or something they are not
VERB: falsely present something as the truth
ADJECTIVE: bogus; false

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TREK

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NOUN: a long arduous journey, especially one made on foot
VERB: go on a long arduous journey, typically on foot

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ASTUTE

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ADJECTIVE: having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage

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AUTHENTIC

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ADJECTIVE: of undisputed origin; genuine

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DELICACY

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NOUN: the quality of being delicate, in particular; a choice or expensive food

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DEROGATORY

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ADJECTIVE: showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

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DEVOUR

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VERB: eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly; (of fire, disease, or other forces) consume (someone or something) destructively; read (something) quickly and eagerly; (of a person) be totally absorbed by an unpleasant feeling

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FIGMENT

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NOUN: a thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination

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MYTHICAL

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ADJECTIVE: occurring in or characteristic of myths or folk tales

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PLUMAGE

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NOUN: a bird’s feathers collectively

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PREDATORY

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ADJECTIVE: relating to or denoting an animal or animals preying naturally on others; seeking to exploit or oppress others

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PRIOR

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ADJECTIVE: existing or coming before in time, order, or importance
NOUN: a previous criminal conviction

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SCAVENGE

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VERB: search for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste; (of an animal) search for (carrion) as food

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SLAUGHTER

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VERB: kill (animals) for food; kill (people or animals) in a cruel or violent way, typically in large numbers
NOUN:the killing of animals for food; a thorough defeat

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SOLITUDE

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NOUN: the state or situation of being alone; a lonely or uninhabited place

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UNGAINLY

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ADJECTIVE: (of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy

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VULNERABLE

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ADJECTIVE: susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm; (of a person) in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect

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ADMONISH

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VERB: warn or reprimand someone firmly; advise or urge (someone) earnestly

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AGHAST

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ADJECTIVE: filled with horror or shock

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ANNIHILATE

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VERB: destroy (defeat) utterly; obliterate

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BENEFACTOR

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NOUN: a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

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BESTOW

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VERB: confer or present (an honor, right, or gift)

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DEVIOUS

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ADJECTIVE: showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals; (of a route or journey) longer and less direct than the most straightforward way

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DEVOID

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ADJECTIVE: entirely lacking or free from

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HEED

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VERB: pay attention to; take notice of
NOUN: careful attention

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MORTAL

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ADJECTIVE: (of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death; causing or liable to cause death; fatal; (of a battle) fought to the death
NOUN: a human being subject to death, often contrasted with a divine being

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MUSE

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NOUN: (in Greek and Roman mythology) each of nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences; a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist

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PIONEER

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NOUN: a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area; a person who is among the first to research and develop a new area of knowledge or activity; a member of an infantry group preparing roads or terrain for the main body of troops
VERB: develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity)

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PLAGUE

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NOUN: a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people; an unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage
VERB: cause continual trouble or distress to; pester or harass (someone) continually

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SUBSIDE

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VERB: become less intense, violent, or severe; (of water) go down to a lower or the normal level; (of the ground) cave in; sink; (of a swelling) reduce until gone

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UNWITTING

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ADJECTIVE: (of a person) not aware of the full facts; not done on purpose; unintentional

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WRATH

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NOUN: extreme anger (chiefly used for humorous or rhetorical effect)

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ACQUIRE

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VERB: buy or obtain (an object or asset) for oneself; learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality); achieve (a particular reputation) as a result of one’s behavior or activities

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ANTAGONIZE

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VERB: cause (someone) to become hostile

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COMPETENT

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ADJECTIVE: having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully; (of a person) efficient and capable; acceptable and satisfactory, though not outstanding; (of a criminal defendant) able to understand the charges and to aid in defending themselves

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COMPRISE

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VERB: consist of; be made up of; make up; constitute

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CORRESPOND

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VERB: have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly; communicate by exchanging letters

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DILAPIDATED

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ADJECTIVE: (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect

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ILLUSTRIOUS

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ADJECTIVE: well known, respected, and admired for past achievements

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INCIDENT

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NOUN: an event or occurrence
ADJECTIVE: likely to happen because of; resulting from

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INHERIT

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VERB: receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder; come into possession of (belongings) from someone else

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LATITUDE

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NOUN: the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes; scope for freedom of action or thought

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LOATH

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ADJECTIVE: reluctant; unwilling

NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH LOATHE [feel intense dislike or disgust for]

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MAINTAIN

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VERB: cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue; provide with necessities for life or existence; state something strongly to be the case; assert

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RENOVATE

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VERB: restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair

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REPRIMAND

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NOUN: a rebuke, especially an official one
VERB: rebuke (someone), especially officially

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SUPERVISE

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VERB: observe and direct the execution of (a task, project, or activity)

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ADEQUATE

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ADJECTIVE: satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity

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ADMINISTER

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VERB: manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.); dispense or apply (a remedy or drug); give help or service

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AGITATE

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VERB: make (someone) troubled or nervous

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CAPITULATE

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VERB: cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

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CITRUS

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NOUN: a tree of a genus that includes citron, lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit

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DISRUPT

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VERB: interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem

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HOVEL

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NOUN: a small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling

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ILLITERATE

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ADJECTIVE: unable to read or write
NOUN: a person who is unable to read or write

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INDIFFERENT

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ADJECTIVE: having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned; neither good nor bad; mediocre; neutral in respect of some specified physical property

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MENIAL

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ADJECTIVE: (of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige
NOUN: a person with a menial job

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PERMANENT

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ADJECTIVE: lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely
NOUN: a perm for the hair

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RESPITE

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NOUN: a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
VERB: postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.)

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STRENUOUS

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ADJECTIVE: requiring or using great exertion

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TOIL

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VERB: work extremely hard or incessantly
NOUN: exhausting physical labor

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URGENT

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ADJECTIVE: (of a state or situation) requiring immediate action or attention

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ADDICT

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NOUN: a person who is addicted to a particular substance, typically an illegal drug

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ASPIRE

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VERB: direct one’s hopes or ambitions toward achieving something

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BIAS

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NOUN: prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair; in some sports, such as lawn bowling, the irregular shape given to a ball
VERB: cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something; give a bias to

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BLATANT

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ADJECTIVE: (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly

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CANDID

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ADJECTIVE: truthful and straightforward; (of a photograph of a person) taken informally, especially without the subject’s knowledge

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CONFRONT

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VERB: meet (someone) face to face with hostile or argumentative intent; face up to and deal with (a problem or difficult situation)

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DEBUT

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NOUN: a person’s first appearance or performance in a particular capacity or role
VERB: perform in public for the first time

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ENROLL

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VERB: officially register as a member of an institution or a student on a course

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FLUSTER

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VERB: make (someone) agitated or confused
NOUN: an agitated or confused state

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IMPUNITY

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NOUN: exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action

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INTENSIFY

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VERB: become or make more intense; increase the opacity of (a negative) using a chemical (for photographs)

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INTIMIDATE

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VERB: frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants

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OBNOXIOUS

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ADJECTIVE: extremely unpleasant

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RETORT

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VERB: say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner
NOUN: a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive reply to a remark

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STINT

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VERB: supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something)
NOUN: a person’s fixed or allotted period of work; limitation of supply or effort

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BESEECH

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VERB: ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat

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CONSTERNATION

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NOUN: feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected

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DELECTABLE

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ADJECTIVE: (of food or drink) delicious

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GARLAND

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NOUN: a wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration
VERB: adorn or crown with a garland

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GRATIFY

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VERB: give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction; indulge or satisfy (a desire)

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HAUGHTY

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ADJECTIVE: arrogantly superior and disdainful

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IMPETUOUS

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ADJECTIVE: acting or done quickly and without thought or care; moving forcefully or rapidly

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LAVISH

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ADJECTIVE: sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious
VERB: bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities upon

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PLUCK

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VERB: take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place; pick; quickly or suddenly remove someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation; sound (a musical instrument or its strings) with one’s finger or a plectrum
NOUN: spirited and determined courage; the heart, liver, and lungs of an animal as food

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PONDER

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VERB: think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion

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PRIVILEGE

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NOUN: a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people
VERB: grant a privilege or privileges to

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PROSTRATE

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ADJECTIVE: lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward
VERB: lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission; (of distress, exhaustion, or illness) reduce (someone) to extreme physical weakness

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RAPTURE

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NOUN: a feeling of intense pleasure or joy
VERB: (according to some millenarian teaching) transport (a believer) from earth to heaven at the Second Coming of Christ.

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REVELRY

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NOUN: lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol

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WHIM

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NOUN: a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained

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ACRID

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ADJECTIVE: having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell; angry and bitter

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CASUALTY

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NOUN: a person killed or injured in a war or accident; a person or thing badly affected by an event or situation; (chiefly in insurance) an accident, mishap, or disaster

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CONGESTED

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ADJECTIVE: blocked up with or too full of something, in particular; (of a road or place) so crowded with traffic or people as to hinder freedom of movement; (of the respiratory tract) blocked with mucus so as to hinder breathing; (of a part of the body) abnormally full of blood

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COPE

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VERB: (of a person) deal effectively with something difficult; (of a machine or system) have the capacity to deal successfully with

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HEADLONG

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ADVERB & ADJECTIVE: with the head foremost; in a rush; with reckless haste

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HURTLE

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VERB: move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolled manner

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IMPEDE

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VERB: delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder

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INEVITABLE

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ADJECTIVE: certain to happen; unavoidable
NOUN: a situation that is unavoidable

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INITIATE

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VERB: cause (a process or action) to begin; admit (someone) into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual
NOUN: a person who has been initiated into an organization or activity, typically recently

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IRATE

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ADJECTIVE: feeling or characterized by great anger

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LAX

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ADJECTIVE: not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful; (of the limbs or muscles) relaxed

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NEGLIGENT

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ADJECTIVE: failing to take proper care in doing something

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SMOLDER

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VERB: burn slowly with smoke but no flame; show or feel barely suppressed anger, hatred, or another powerful emotion; exist in a suppressed or concealed state
NOUN: smoke coming from a fire that is burning slowly without a flame

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STRINGENT

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ADJECTIVE: (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting

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THRONG

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NOUN: a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals
VERB: (of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area); flock or be present in great numbers

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DUMBFOUND

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VERB: greatly astonish or amaze

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ENSUE

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VERB: happen or occur afterward or as a result

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ERA

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NOUN: a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic; a system of chronology dating from a particular noteworthy event
ABBREVIATIONS: EARNED RUN AVERAGE (baseball)

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FLOURISH

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VERB: (of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment; develop rapidly and successfully; (of a person) be working or at the height of one’s career during a specified period; (of a person) wave (something) around to attract the attention of others
NOUN: a bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract the attention of others

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GARRISON

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NOUN: the troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it; the building occupied by troops stationed in a town to defend it
VERB: provide (a place) with a body of troops; station (troops) in a particular place

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GRIEVOUS

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ADJECTIVE: (of something bad) very severe or serious

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HOARD

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NOUN: a stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded
VERB: amass (money or valued objects) and hide or store away

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INUNDATE

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VERB: overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with; flood

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INVINCIBLE

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ADJECTIVE: too powerful to be defeated or overcome

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NOMAD

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NOUN: a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock

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PLACATE

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VERB: make (someone) less angry or hostile

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PRINCIPAL

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ADJECTIVE: first in order of importance; main; (of money) denoting an original sum invested or lent
NOUN: the person with the highest authority or most important position in an organization, institution, or group; the head of a school, college, or other educational institution; a sum of money lent or invested on which interest is paid; a person for whom another acts as an agent or representative

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RECEDE

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VERB: go or move back or further away from a previous position; (of a quality, feeling, or possibility) gradually diminish; (of a man’s hair) cease to grow at the temples and above the forehead

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RUTHLESS

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ADJECTIVE: having or showing no pity or compassion for others

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SACRIFICE

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NOUN: an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure; an animal, person, or object offered in a sacrifice; an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
VERB: offer or kill as a religious sacrifice; give up (something important or valued) for the sake of other considerations

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AQUATIC

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ADJECTIVE: relating to water
NOUN: an aquatic plant or animal, typically one suitable for a pond or aquarium; sports played in or on water

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ASSERT

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VERB: state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully; cause others to recognize (one’s authority or a right) by confident and forceful behavior; behave or speak in a confident and forceful manner

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AVERT

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VERB: turn away (one’s eyes or thoughts); prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence)

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BLEAK

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ADJECTIVE: (of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements; (of a building or room) charmless and inhospitable; dreary; (of the weather) cold and miserable; (of a situation or future prospect) not hopeful or encouraging; unlikely to have a favorable outcome; (of a person or a person’s expression) cold and forbidding

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BLITHE

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ADJECTIVE: showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper; happy or joyous

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DOCILE

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ADJECTIVE: ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

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DWINDLE

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VERB: diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength

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LETHAL

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ADJECTIVE: sufficient to cause death; harmful or destructive

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MONITOR

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NOUN: an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity; a student with disciplinary or other special duties during school hours; a television receiver used in a studio to select or verify the picture being broadcast from a particular camera; a large tropical Old World lizard with a long neck, narrow head, forked tongue, strong claws, and a short body. Monitors were formerly believed to give warning of crocodiles
VERB: observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review

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MUTILATE

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VERB: inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on; inflict serious damage on

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NIMBLE

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ADJECTIVE: quick and light in movement or action; agile; (of the mind) quick to comprehend

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PLIGHT

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NOUN: a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

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PONDEROUS

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ADJECTIVE: slow and clumsy because of great weight; dull, laborious, or excessively solemn

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VERGE

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NOUN: an edge or border
VERB: approach (something) closely; be close or similar to (something)

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VIGILANT

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ADJECTIVE: keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties