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Words of the Day Flashcards

1
Q

COMEUPPANCE

A

deserved punishment or fate

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INAUDIBLE

A

unable to be heard

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3
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DISMISS

A

order or allow to leave; send away

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4
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TRANSPORT

A

take or carry people or goods from one place to another

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5
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UNSUBSCRIBE

A

cancel a subscription to an electronic mailing list or online service

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PREDICT

A

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

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REMIT

A

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

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7
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CLIMAX

A

turning point RIGHT BEFORE the most intense part of the story

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8
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UNRELIABLE NARRATOR

A

when a story’s narrator cannot be trusted

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CURIOSITY

A

a strong desire to know or learn

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10
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SUSTANENCE

A

food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment

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CONFUDDLED

A

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

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12
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FORTIFICATION

A

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

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13
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BESEECH

A

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

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14
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INSOLENT/INSOLENCE

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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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15
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MELANCHOLY

A

a feeling of intense sadness

16
Q

ENCOUNTER

A

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

17
Q

OMNIOUS

A

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

18
Q

FOREBODING

A

implying that something bad is gonna happen

19
Q

MALICE

A

the intention or desire to do evil; ill will

20
Q

SINISTER

A

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

21
Q

OFFER

A

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

22
Q

EMPATHY

A

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another

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