Worksheet 1 Flashcards
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Absorbing
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Extremely interesting
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Absorbent
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Capable of taking in heat, light, moisture, etc
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Abyss
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A deep, immeasurable space, gulf, seemingly endless
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Allay
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To put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger) to rest
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Anonymous
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Unknown, something not acknowledged
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Concede
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To acknowledge as true, admit something true or right; to give in
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Curtail
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To cut short; cut off a part of
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Daunt
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Intimidate, discouraged, to overcome with fear
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Descry
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To see something unclear or distant by looking carefully, catching site
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Devastate
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Overwhelm, to completely destroy or wipeout
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Dilate
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To make wider or larger, cause to expand
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Dissension
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Strong disagreement
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Epic
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Resembling or suggesting such poetry
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Erroneous
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Mistaken; incorrect; wrong
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Insinuate
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To suggest or hint slyly
