Flashcards in 17 Deck (50)
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distaff
adj. suitable for female
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aborning
adverb/ adj. while being born or produced [the idea died __]
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scintilla
n. a minute particle, trace // not a __ of remorse
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coiffure
n. a person's hairstyle typically an elaborate one
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dearth
n. a scarcity or lack of something [there is a ___ of evidence]
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squaw
n. an american indian woman or wife (offensive)
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aplomb
n. assurance, confidence, nonchalance // Vickie spoke with __ to the large audience
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milieu
n. atmosphere, person's social environment [he grew up in a military ____]
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hullabaloo
n. bedlam, brouhaha, chaos
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invective
n. berating, insulting, abusive highly critical language// The newspaper’s invective of the novel really made the author angry.
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placid
n. calmness; peace [the __ waters of a small lake]
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coterie
n. clique
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harangue
n. diatribe, tirade, rant, admonition [a ten minute __]
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efficacy
n. effective, ability to do what is desired
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menarche
n. first period
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falderal
n. foolishness, absurdity// all the falderal of the athletic contests and the cheerleaders makes me exhausted
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tutelage
n. guardianship
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brier
n. hillbilly, us. Appalachian
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dudgeon
n. intense indignation, anger, bitterness //In a fit of dudgeon, the boy destroyed everything his former best friend had given him.
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urchin
n. mischievous youngster, brat esp. one who is poorly or raggedly dressed.
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temerity
n. nerve, audacity
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effrontery
n. nerve, boldness [she had the ___ to ask for 2 free samples]
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teetotaler
n. non drinker
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claptrap
n. pretentious but insincere or empty language, an artifice for winning applause
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sinecure
n. sitting duck, easy target
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shirker
n. slacker
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anathema
n. something hated; strong curse [mutter ___]
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brio
n. vigor, vivacity of style
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tether
n./adj. a rope or chain, restrict movement
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