vocab 14 Flashcards
1
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decipher
A
to convert from a code or secret writing into ordinary language
2
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dissect
A
to cut in order to study
3
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enigma
A
Anything that is puzzling, mysterious or hard to figure out
4
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infallible
A
incapable of making an error; never wrong
5
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irrepressible
A
incapable of being controlled or held back
6
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luminous
A
giving off light
clear or easy to understand
7
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millennium
A
a period of thousand years
8
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mire
A
an area of wet, swampy ground
9
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pestilence
A
a rapidly spreading and usually fatal disease
10
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stagnate
A
to fail to develop, change, or move
11
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sublime
A
great or noble in expression, thought, or manner
12
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vie
A
to compete for, as in a contest
13
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voluminous
A
having great bulk or volume
14
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congenial
A
getting along with others
15
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ineffectual
A
not bringing about the desire result, futile
