Unit 5 Flashcards

1
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bluster

A

to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; speech is loud and threatening

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2
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commentary

A

a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion

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3
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eerie

A

causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious

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4
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fidelity

A

the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness

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5
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headstrong

A

willful, stubborn

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6
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pacify

A

to make peaceful or calm; to soothe

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7
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ravenous

A

greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction

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8
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refute

A

to prove incorrect

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9
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remorse

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deep painful regret for one’s misdeeds; pangs of conscience

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10
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synopsis

A

a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book etc; a summary

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11
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acute

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with a sharp point keen alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time

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12
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bungle

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to act work or clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness

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13
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duration

A

a length of time that something continues or lasts

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14
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facet

A

one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem

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15
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fray

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a brawl, a noisy quarrel; to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate

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16
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inhabitant

A

one living permanently in a given place

17
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numb

A

having lost the power of feeling or movement; to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling

18
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setback

A

something that interferes with progress; a disappointment unexpected loss or defeat; a step like repression in a wall

19
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smug

A

overly satisfied or self righteous

20
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tarry

A

to delay leaving; to linger, wait remain or stay for a while