NSF regionals vocabulary 06 Flashcards

1
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brash

A

hasty, rash or impetuous

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2
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bravado

A

a pretentious display of courage

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3
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brunt

A

the main impact or force of a blow

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4
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bugbear

A

needless fright or fear, a goblin that eats kids

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5
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bulwark

A

a wall of earth built to protect

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6
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buoy

A

a distintively marked float

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7
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bushwhack

A

to go through a forest by cutting plants

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8
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byword

A

a word associated with someone

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9
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cacophony

A

a harsh discordance of sound

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10
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cadre

A

a team of devoted workers

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11
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caesarean

A

pertaining to ceasar

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12
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caldron

A

a cauldron

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13
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caliber

A

a diameter of something circular

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14
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calligraphy

A

good handwriting

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15
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callous

A

hardened, no emotion

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16
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cameo

A

a tecnique of engraving on a stone

17
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canard

A

rumor, false

18
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candelabra

A

a candle holder for multiple candles

19
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canny

A

careful, cautious, prudent

20
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carcinogenic

A

a substance or agent that causes cancer

21
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cardiologist

A

a person who studies the heart

22
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carnage

A

to slaughter

23
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castellated

A

built like a castle or having many

24
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caster

A

something that casts, to move freely around

25
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catalyst

A

a substance that creates a chemical reaction without being affected

26
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cataract

A

a waterfall

27
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catnap

A

a short nap

28
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caustic

A

capable of burning, sarcastic

29
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censer

A

a container where incense is burned

30
Q

censure

A

expression of dissapproval