Words of the Day Flashcards

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Comeuppance

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POS: Noun Concept/Idea
definiten: deserved punishment or fate

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Inaudible

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POS: Adjective
definition: unable to be heard

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Dismiss

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POS Verb
Definition: order or allow to leave, send away.

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4
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Transport

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

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5
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Unsubscribe

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cancel a subscription on an electronic mailing list or online subscription.

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Predict

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Say or estimate (a specific thing) will happen in the future.

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Remit

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Send money in payment or as a gift. Release from or Forgive.

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Climax (of a story)

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turning point right before the most intense part of the story

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Curiosity

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  1. A strong to know or learn something
  2. A strange or unusual object or fact
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Sustenance

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food and drink regarded as a source of strength: nourishment.

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Confuddled

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In a state of extreme confusion, especially trying to solve a frustrating problem.

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Fortifications

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

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Beseech

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ask (someone) urgently and frequently to do something; implore.

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14
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Insolent

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Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

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15
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Melancholy

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A feeling of extreme sadness
Adj. having a feeling of sadness.

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Encounter

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Unexpectedly experienced or be faced with something or someone

17
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Ominous

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

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Foreboding

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implying something bad is going to happen.

19
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Sinister

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giving the impression something bad is going to happen.

20
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empathy

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the ability to understand and share the feeling of another person.