Words Flashcards

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Justification

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the action of showing something to be right or reasonable

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2
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defeat utterly.

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Pulverised

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3
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having an open, natural, and uninhibited manner.

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Spontaneous

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4
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Smithereens

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Small pieces

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5
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Edgily

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in a nervous or worried way

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6
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Confide

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trust (someone) enough to tell them of a secret

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7
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Keenest

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having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

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8
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Reprieve

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cancel or postpone the punishment of someone sentenced to death

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9
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Barbaric

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savagely cruel.

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10
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Pneumatic

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relating to the spirit.

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Revelled

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enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing.

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12
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Dignitaries

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a person considered to be important because of high rank or office

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13
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Monotone

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a continuing sound, especially of a person’s voice, that is unchanging in pitch and without intonation.

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14
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Desolate

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A uninhabited place appearing bleakly empty

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15
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Plummet

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fall or drop straight down at high speed.

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16
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Trite

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of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness

17
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Reverie

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a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream

18
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Vengeance

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punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.

19
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Lethargic

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Affected by lethargy sluggish and apathetic

20
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Caress

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touch or stroke gently or lovingly.

21
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Incessant

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continuing without pause or interruption.

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Emphatically

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In a forceful way

23
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Scrutinised

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examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

24
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Dudgeon

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a feeling of offence or deep resentment.

25
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Throng

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a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals

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Vehemently

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in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling.

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Enigmatic

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difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

28
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Melodramic

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characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated or overemotional.

29
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Hurtle

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move or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner

30
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Conspiratorially

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in a manner suggestive of or relating to a conspiracy made by a group of people to do something unlawful or harmful.

31
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Implode

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collapse or cause to collapse violently inwards.