Vocabulary List 4 Flashcards by Byzan Grandyll

Define the following:

Cultivated

1 adjective, 2 verbs

adj. refined and well-educated
v. try to acquire or develop (a skill, quality, or sentiment)
v. try to win the friendship or favor of (someone)

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Impound

1 verb

v. seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law or regulation

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Racketeering

1 noun

n. the action of engaging in dishonest and fraudulent activities

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Forbearance

1 noun

n. tolerance and restraint; patient self-control

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Rotund

3 adjectives

adj. plump
adj. round or spherical
adj. (of speech or literary style) indulgent in grandiloquent expression

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Seditious

1 adjective

adj. instigating rebellion against the authority of a state or monarch

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Waxen

1 adjective

adj. having a pale, translucent, smooth surface or appearance like wax

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Oblong

1 adjective, 1 noun

adj. having an elongated shape, as a rectangle or an oval

n. a flat figure or object in an elongated rectangle or oval shape

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Oligarchy

2 nouns

n. a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution
n. a country governed by an oligarchy

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Deride

1 verb

v. flout, express contempt for

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Duplicity

1 noun

n. deceitfulness, guile

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Relate

1 verb

v. to give an account of a sequence of events

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Solipsism

1 noun

n. the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist

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Vitriol

2 nouns

n. sulfuric acid

n. cruel and acerbic criticism

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Malignant

2 adjectives

adj. malevolent

adj. (of a disease) very virulent and infectious

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Virulent

2 adjectives

adj. bitterly hostile

adj. (of a disease or poison) very severe or harmful in its effects

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Diminution

1 noun

n. a reduction in size, quality, or importance of something

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Preface

1 noun, 1 verb

n. an introduction to a book, speech, or event

v. (preface something with/by) introduce or begin with or by doing something

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Corporeal

2 adjectives

adj. of or relating to a person’s body, as opposed to their spirit
adj. having a body

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Castrato

1 adjective

n. a male singer castrated in boyhood to retain a soprano or alto voice

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Vocation

2 nouns

n. a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation
n. a trade or profession

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Subjugate

2 verbs

v. bring under domination or control, especially by conquest

v. (subjugate someone/something to) make someone or something a vassal

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Heterogenous

1 adjective

adj. diverse in character or content, sundry

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Multiplicity

2 nouns

n. a large number (a multiplicity of money)

n. a large variety (a multiplicity of dog breeds)

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# Define the following: Manifold | 1 adjective

adj. many and various (the colors on the painting was manifold)

# Define the following: Preponderance | 1 noun

n. the fact or quality of being greater in quality, number, or importance (a forest with a preponderance of Apache pines)

# Define the following: Advantageous | 1 adjective

adj. conducive, efficacious, involving or creating favorable circumstances that increase the chance of success or effectiveness

# Define the following: Predominate | 2 verbs

v. be the strongest or main element; be greater in number or amount (rabbits predominate the valley) v. have or exert control or power (the king predominated over his vassals)

# Define the following: Ism | 1 noun

n. a distinctive practice, system, or philosophy, typically an ideology or an artistic movement, e.g. monotheism, solipsism, illusionism

# Define the following: Congruous | 1 adjective

adj. in agreement or harmony, jibing (the results are congruous with his hypothesis)

# Define the following: Highbrow | 1 adjective

adj. scholarly or rarefied in taste

# Define the following: Provender | 1 noun

n. food

# Define the following: Gait | 1 noun

n. a person's manner of walking

# Define the following: Keynote | 1 noun

n. a prevailing note or central theme, typically introduced at the beginning of a conference (keynote speech)

# Define the following: Bewail | 2 verbs

v. express great contrition, disappointment, or bitterness over something v. to cry or wail about (something)

# Define the following: Deliberation | 2 nouns

n. long and careful consideration of discussion | n. slow and careful movement or thought (he moved the fragile glass with deliberation)

# Define the following: Nutriment | 1 noun

n. nourishment; sustenance

# Define the following: Obituary | 1 noun

n. a notice of death

# Define the following: Eleemosynary | 1 adjective

adj. relating to charity; dependent on charity

# Define the following: Myriad | 1 noun, 1 adjective

n. a countless or extremely great number (a myriad of computers), a multitude, a multiplicity adj. manifold, countless or great in number

# Define the following: Impart | 2 verbs

v. promulgate, make openly known | v. bestow (a quality)

# Define the following: Clip | 3 verbs, 2 nouns

v. speak in a quick, precise, staccato manner v. strike briskly; strike with a glancing blow v. move quickly in a specified direction n. a specified speed or rate (ran at a fast clip) n. a quick or glancing blow

# Define the following: Depose | 1 verb

v. remove from office suddenly and forcefully

# Define the following: Porter | 2 nouns

n. a person appropriated to carry a load | n. an employee in charge of the entrance of a apartment complex, hotel, or other large building

# Define the following: Moil | 2 verbs, 2 nouns

v. work hard, toil v. move around in confusion or agitation (the workers moiled around in the smokey haze n. hard work, slog n. turmoil; confusion (the moil of his bemused thoughts)

# Define the following: Harken | 1 verbs

v. to listen (harken to the speech)

# Define the following: Pervade | 2 verbs

v. (esp. of a smell) spread through and be perceived of fully (the smell of bacon pervaded the air) v. (of an influence, feeling, or quality) be present and apparent throughout

# Define the following: Bray | 1 noun, 1 verb

n. a sound, voice, or laugh resembling the cry of a donkey or mule v. speak or laugh loudly or harshly

# Define the following: Prefatory | 1 adjective

adj. introductory (a prefatory note before the first chapter)

# Define the following: Decrepit | 2 adjectives

adj. (of a person) elderly and infirm | adj. dilapidated, derelict

# Define the following: Depreciation | 1 noun

n. a reduction in the value of something due to wear and tear

# Define the following: Optimal | 1 adjective

adj. best or most favorable, optimum

# Define the following: Bluster | 2 verbs, 1 noun

v. talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect v. (of a storm, wind, or rain) blow or beat fiercely and noisily (a blustering tempest) n. loud, aggressive talk with no effect

# Define the following: Infirm | 2 adjectives

adj. not physically or mentally strong, esp. due to illness or aging adj. (of a person or their judgement) weak; irresolute

# Define the following: Despot | 1 noun

n. a Svengali, puissant potentate, a ruler who holds absolute power and usually uses it for malevolent purposes

# Define the following: Supple | 2 adjectives

adj. not stiff or hard, tractable | adj. flexible, bending and moving easily

# Define the following: Ample | 2 adjectives

adj. enough or more than enough, plentiful | adj. used euphemistically to convey that someone is fat

# Define the following: Euphemism | 1 noun

n. a mild or indirect word or expression used in lieu of a word with a harsher connotation when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

# Define the following: Conniption | 1 noun

n. a fit of rage or hysterics

# Define the following: Gamely | 1 adjective

adj. in a game or plucky manner

# Define the following: Solicit | 2 verbs

v. ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone (he called a meeting to solicit their views) v. ask (someone) for something (historians and critics are solicited for their opinions of the artifact's verisimilitude)

# Define the following: Moll | 2 nouns

n. a gangster's female companion | n. a prostitute

# Define the following: Ordinance | 1 noun

n. an authoritative order; a decree

# Define the following: Municipal | 1 adjective

adj. of or relating to a city or town or its governing body (municipal budgets, education, elections, etc.)

# Define the following: Logophile | 1 noun

n. a lover of words

# Define the following: Whinge | 1 verb, 1 noun

v. complain persistently and in a peevish and irritating way | n. the act of complaining

# Define the following: Prerogative | 2 nouns

n. a right or privilege exclusive to an individual or class (owning an automobile was still the prerogative of the rich) n. a faculty or property distinguishing a person or class (it is not a female prerogative to feel insecure)

# Define the following: Duress

n. threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgement (confessions distracted under duress)

# Define the following: Gamine

n. a girl with mischievous or boyish charm

# Define the following: Chaff

n. worthless things; trash

# Define the following: Consignment

n. a batch of goods designated for or delivered to someone (a consignment of beef)

# Define the following: Jag

v. stab, pierce, or prick | n. a bout of unrestrained emotion or activity, especially drinking, crying, or laughing (a crying jag)

# Define the following: Splurge

n. an act of spending money freely or extravagantly | n. a large or excessive amount of something

# Define the following: Prop

n. a pole or beam— usually not connected— used to support or keep a structure in position

# Define the following: Tote

v. carry, wield, or convey

# Define the following: Hike

n. a sharp increase, especially in price (a hike in interest rates) v. pull or lift up (something, especially clothing)

# Define the following: Dregs

n. the remnants of a liquid in a container, together with any sediments or grounds n. the most worthless part or parts of something

# Define the following: Spritz

v. squirt or spray something at or onto (something) in quick, short bursts

# Define the following: Legion

adj. great in number

# Define the following: Hipshot

adj. having a posture with one hip lower than the other (always used as an adverb)

# Define the following: Rebuff

v. reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner

# Define the following: Dither

v. to be ambivalent | n. (singular) a state of agitation (buses are jammed and dirty and everyone is in a dither today)

# Define the following: Pepper

v. cover or fill with a liberal amount of scattered items | v. hit repeatedly with gunshots or missiles

# Define the following: Perforate

v. pierce or make a hole or holes | adj. another word for perforated; filled with holes

# Define the following: Noveau riche

n. people who have recently acquired wealth, typically those perceived as ostentatious or lacking in good taste

# Define the following: Ciserone

n. a guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest for sightseers

# Define the following: Pestilence

n. a fatal epidemic disease

# Define the following: Agnostic

n. a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God adj. (in a non religious context) having a doubtful or noncommittal attitude toward something

# Define the following: Encapsulate

v. enclose (something) in or as if in a capsule | v. express the essential features of (someone or something) succinctly

# Define the following: Perpetrate

v. carry out or commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral action (a crime has perpetrated against a sovereign state)

# Define the following: Furbish

v. give a fresh look to something old or shabby

# Define the following: Fell

adj. of terrible evil or ferocity (sorcerers use spells to achieve their fell ends)

# Define the following: Flounce

v. go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner | n. the action of flouncing

# Define the following: Salvo

n. a simultaneous discharge of artillery or guns in a battle | n. a sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act or series of acts (the pardons evoked a salvo of accusations)

# Define the following: Bedlam

n. a scene of uproar or confusion

# Define the following: Rollicking

adj. exuberantly lively and amusing | n. a severe reprimand

# Define the following: Bow | 4 nouns, 5 verbs

n. The premiere or launch of a movie or product (the new big screen will make its bow at the game on Sunday) n. a curved part of a letter (e.g., b or p) n. a side piece or lens frame of a pair of glasses n. the front end of a ship: water sprayed high over her bows v. bend the body in order to see or concentrate v. submit to pressure or demands (the mayor bowed to public remonstrations) v. bend with age or under pressure: the vines were bowed down with flowers v. bend in the shape of a bow: the sides were squeezed and bowed out v. [with obj.] express (thanks, assent, or other sentiments) by ending one's head respectfully: he bowed grave thanks

# Define the following: Constituency

n. a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body

# Define the following: Subsidize

v. support (an organization or activity) financially | v. pay part of the cost of producing (something) to reduce prices for the buyer

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a Svengali, puissant potentate, a ruler who holds absolute power and usually uses it for malevolent purposes

Despot

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. refined and well-educated v. try to acquire or develop v. try to win the friendship or favor of

Cultivate

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law or regulation

Impound

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. the action of engaging in dishonest and fraudulent activities

Racketeering

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. tolerance and restraint; patient self-control

Forbearance

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. plump adj. round or spherical adj. (of speech or literary style) indulgent in grandiloquent expression

Rotund

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. instigating rebellion against the authority of a state or monarch

Seditious

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. having a pale, translucent, smooth surface

Waxen

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. having an elongated shape, as a rectangle or an oval n. a flat figure or object in an elongated rectangle or oval shape

Oblong

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution

Oligarchy

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. flout, express contempt for

Deride

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. deceitfulness, guile

Duplicity

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. to give an account of a sequence of events

Relate

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist

Solipsism

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. sulfuric acid n. cruel and acerbic criticism

Vitriol

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. malevolent adj. (of a disease) very virulent and infectious

Malignant

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. bitterly hostile adj. (of a disease or poison) very severe or harmful in its effects

Virulent

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a reduction in size, quality, or importance of something

Diminution

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. an introduction to a book, speech, or event v. introduce or begin with or by doing something

Preface

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. of or relating to a person's body, as opposed to their spirit adj. having a body

Corporeal

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a male singer castrated in boyhood to retain a soprano or alto voice

Castrato

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation n. a trade or profession

Vocation

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. bring under domination or control, especially by conquest v. make someone or something a vassal

Subjugate

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. diverse in character or content, sundry

Heterogeneous

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a large number n. a large variety

Multiplicity

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. many and various

Manifold

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. the fact or quality of being greater in quality, number, or importance

Preponderance

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. conducive, efficacious, involving or creating favorable circumstances that increase the chance of success or effectiveness

Advantageous

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. be the strongest or main element; be greater in number or amount v. have or exert control or power

Predominate

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a distinctive practice, system, or philosophy, typically an ideology or an artistic movement, e.g. monotheism, solipsism, illusionism

Ism

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. in agreement or harmony, jibing

Congruous

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. scholarly or rarefied in taste

Highbrow

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. food

Provender

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a person's manner of walking

Gait

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a prevailing note or central theme, typically introduced at the beginning of a conference

Keynote

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. express great contrition, disappointment, or bitterness over something v. to cry or wail about (something)

Bewail

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. long and careful consideration of discussion n. slow and careful movement or thought

Deliberation

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. nourishment; sustenance

Nutriment

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a notice of death

Obituary

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. relating to charity; dependent on charity

Eleemosynary

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a countless or extremely great number, a multitude, a multiplicity adj. manifold, countless or great in number

Myriad

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. promulgate, make openly known v. bestow (a quality)

Impart

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. speak in a quick, precise, staccato manner v. strike briskly; strike with a glancing blow v. move quickly in a specified direction n. a specified speed or rate n. a quick or glancing blow

Clip

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. remove from office suddenly and forcefully

Depose

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a person appropriated to carry a load n. an employee in charge of the entrance of a apartment complex, hotel, or other large building

Porter

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. work hard, toil v. move around in confusion or agitation n. hard work, slog n. turmoil; confusion

Moil

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. to listen

Harken

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. (esp. of a smell) spread through and be perceived of fully v. (of an influence, feeling, or quality) be present and apparent throughout

Pervade

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a sound, voice, or laugh resembling the cry of a donkey or mule v. speak or laugh loudly or harshly

Bray

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. introductory

Prefatory

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. (of a person) elderly and infirm adj. dilapidated, derelict

Decrepit

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a reduction in the value of something due to wear and tear

Deprecation

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. best or most favorable, optimum

Optimal

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect v. (of a storm, wind, or rain) blow or beat fiercely and noisily n. loud, aggressive talk with little affect

Bluster

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. not physically or mentally strong, esp. due to illness or aging adj. (of a person or their judgement) weak; irresolute

Infirm

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. not stiff or hard, tractable adj. flexible, bending and moving easily

Supple

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. enough or more than enough, plentiful adj. used euphemistically to convey that someone is fat

Ample

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a mild or indirect word or expression used in lieu of a word with a harsher connotation when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

Euphemism

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a fit of rage or hysterics

Conniption

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. in a game or plucky manner

Gamely

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone v. ask (someone) for something

Solicit

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a gangster's female companion n. a prostitute

Moll

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. an authoritative order; a decree

Ordinance

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. of or relating to a city or town or its governing body

Municipal

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a lover of words

Logophile

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. complain persistently and in a peevish and irritating way n. the act of complaining

Whinge

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a right or privilege exclusive to an individual or class n. a faculty or property distinguishing a person or class

Prerogative

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgement

Duress

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a girl with mischievous or boyish charm

Gamine

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. worthless things; trash

Chaff

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a batch of goods designated for or delivered to someone

Consignment

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. stab, pierce, or prick n. a bout of unrestrained emotion or activity, especially drinking, crying, or laughing

Jag

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. an act of spending money freely or extravagantly n. a large or excessive amount of something

Splurge

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a pole or beam— usually not connected— used to support or keep a structure in position

Prop

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. carry, wield, or convey

Tote

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a sharp increase, especially in price v. pull or lift up (something, especially clothing)

Hike

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. the remnants of a liquid in a container, together with any sediments or grounds n. the most worthless part or parts of something

Dregs

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. squirt or spray something at or onto (something) in quick, short bursts

Spritz

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. great in number

Legion

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. having a posture with one hip lower than the other (always used as an adverb)

Hipshot

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner

Rebuff

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. to be ambivalent n. (singular) a state of agitation

Dither

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. cover or fill with a liberal amount of scattered items v. hit repeatedly with gunshots or missiles

Pepper

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. pierce or make a hole or holes

Perforate

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. people who have recently acquired wealth, typically those perceived as ostentatious or lacking in good taste

Nouveau riche

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest for sightseers

Ciserone

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a fatal epidemic disease

Pestilence

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God adj. (in a non religious context) having a doubtful or noncommittal attitude toward something

Agnostic

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. enclose (something) in or as if in a capsule v. express the essential features of (someone or something) succinctly

Encapsulate

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. carry out or commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral action

Perpetrate

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. give a fresh look to something old or shabby

Furbish

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. of terrible evil or ferocity

Fell

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner

Flounce

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a simultaneous discharge of artillery or guns in a battle n. a sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act or series of acts

Salvo

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a scene of uproar or confusion

Bedlam

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? adj. exuberantly lively and amusing n. a severe reprimand

Rollicking

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. The premiere or launch of a movie or product v. bend the body in order to see or concentrate v. submit to pressure or demands

Bow

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? n. a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body

Constituency

Which of your vocabulary words means the following? v. support (an organization or activity) financially v. pay part of the cost of producing (something) to reduce prices for the buyer

Subsidize

# Define the following: Scroop

n. the back cover of a book

Which of your vocabulary words mean the following? n. the back cover of a book

Scroop

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