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Words of the Day- 11/14 Flashcards

1
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Comeuppance

A

preserved punishment/ fate

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2
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Inaudible

A

Unable to be heard

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3
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Transport

A

take or carry (people or goods) one place to another

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4
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Dismiss

A

order/allow to leave; send away

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5
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Unsubscribe

A

cancel a subscription to an electronic mailing list online service

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Predict

A

say or estimate that (a specific thing) will happen in the future or will be the consequence of something

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7
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Remit

A

send money in payment or as a gift; release from or forgive

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Climax

A

turning point RIGHT BEFORE the most intense part of the story

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Unreliable Narrator

A

when a story’s narrator cannot be trusted. they can be unreliable for purposeful dishonesty, mental illness, or self deception.

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10
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Curiosity

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1 a strong desire to know/ learn something 2 a strange unusual object or fact

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11
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Sustenance

A

food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment

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Confuddled

A

in a state of extreme confusion, especially when unable to solve a frustrating problem

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13
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Fortifications

A

a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack

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14
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Beseech

A

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something

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15
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Insolent/Insolence

A

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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16
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Melancholy

A

a feeling of intense sadness

17
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Encounter

A

unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult and hostile)

18
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Ominous

A

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

19
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Foreboding

A

implying that something bad is going to happen

20
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Malice

A

the intention/desire to do evil; ill will

21
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Offer

A

present (something) for (someone) to accept or reject as so desired

22
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Empathy

A

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

23
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Idiom

A

a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning that’s different from the literal meaning of the words in the phrase

Words of the Day - 7th W (3 decks)

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