01/27/15 Flashcards

(10 cards)

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ad verse

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adj-unfavorable or negative

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ar id

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adj-extremely dry or dull

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3
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ass ai lant

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n-person who attacks

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4
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bill ow

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n-a large wave

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5
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con front

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v-to meet face to face

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6
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con strain

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v-to force, to restrain, to hold back

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con tem po rary

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adj-belonging to the same period of time as oneself (his book used a contemporary style, but used a historical setting)

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8
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de pict

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v-to portray or show in a picture

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9
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dis inter ested

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adj-indifferent

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10
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en com pass

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v-to encircle, to include

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