8-A & 8-B Flashcards

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impeccable

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perfect

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attentive

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paying attention

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dainty

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delicately small and pretty

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dominant

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commanding

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5
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efficient

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capable of producing the desired results, esp. without waste

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6
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furrowed

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marked by lines or wrinkles caused by concentration or frowning

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7
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henpecked

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nagged and bossed by one’s wife (refers to a husband)

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8
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illogical

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irrational

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9
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jostle

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push roughly

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10
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leisurely

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unhurried or relaxed

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11
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mesmerized

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fascinated; hypnotized

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12
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murmur

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to say in a voice too low to be heard clearly

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13
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numerous

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many

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14
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paralyzed

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unable to move; powerless

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15
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persistent

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stubbornly determined

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16
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plait

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to braid

17
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tentative

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not fully worked out or developed (e.g. tentative plans); hesitant or uncertain

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urgent

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requiring immediate attention or action

19
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vivid

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very strong or bright

20
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wail

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to sob