Vocab Finals Flashcards

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asset (n)

A

all of a person’s money and other property; a quality or person that can be used for your advantage

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demand(v)

A

to ask or call for with authority

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extensive (adj)

A

large in amount; extending over a great area

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foul (adj)

A

disgusting in looks, tastes, and smell

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frantic (adj)

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wild with fear or anxiety

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murky (adj)

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very dark or gloomy; not clear

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startle (v)

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to frighten suddenly, and usually not seriously

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trickle (v)

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to flow or fall in drops

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wither (v)

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to shrivel from loss of moisture

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allegiance (n)

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loyalty and obediance, especially to one’s country or government

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anesthetic (n)

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a substance that causes temporary loss of feeling in the body

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12
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appendage (n)

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a projecting part of the body, esp. an arm or leg

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13
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ascend (v)

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to go up

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descend (v)

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to go down

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15
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corpse (n)

A

a dead body

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sympathy (n)

A

a feeling of sadness for another person’s grief or misfortune

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upstanding (adj)

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honest; respectable

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cherish (v)

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to hold dear to one’s heart, to feel affection for

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endure (v)

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to keep going, despite hardships; to suffer patiently, without much complaint

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envy (n)

A

a painful feeling of wanting something belonging to someone else.

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21
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excruciating (adj)

A

intensly painful, agonizing

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extremities (n)

A

the end parts of the limbs of the body

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immortal (adj)

A

living or lasting forever

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precise (adj)

A

very exact

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protrude (v)

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to stick out

26
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awe (n)

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a feeling of mixed respect, wonder, amazement, and/or fear

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exhale (v)

A

to breathe out

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inhale (v)

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to breathe in

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reiterate (v)

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to say over again or repeatedly

30
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relocate (v)

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to move to a new location

31
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singe (v)

A

to burn slightly

32
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tangible (adj)

A

able to be touched

33
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wistful (adj)

A

having or showing a feeling of regretful longing for something

34
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yearn (v)

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to want something very much

35
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adjacent (adj)

A

next to or near

36
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casualty (n)

A

a person killed or injured in a war or accident

37
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debut (n)

A

a first public appearance

38
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interrogate (v)

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to question someone formally and thoroughly

39
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jargon (n)

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the special “language” of a particular activity or group; a way of speaking that is full of long, important sounding words

40
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limelight (n)

A

the center of public attention

41
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makeshift (adj)

A

serving as a temporary replacement for something

42
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pantomime (v)

A

to communicate using only gestures and facial expressions

43
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sorrow (n)

A

a feeling of deep sadness

44
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triage (n)

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the process of sorting injured people (from a battle or disaster) into three groups, based on their need for medical treatment and likelihood of survival

45
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ajar (adj)

A

slightly open

46
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astonished (adj)

A

struck with sudden amazement or surprise

47
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boast (v)

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to brag about someone’s own possesions, abilities, or accomplishments

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depart (v)

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to leave

49
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devour (v)

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to eat up greedily or hungarly

50
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dismal (adj)

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very gloomy and depressing; dreary

51
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dusk (n)

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the darker part of twilight

52
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famished (adj)

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extremely hungry

53
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gaze (v)

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to look at someone or something intently, esp. because of admiration or thoughtfullness

54
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glutton (n)

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a person who eats to much

55
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idle (adj)

A

not working; avoiding work; lazy

56
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labor (n)

A

work, esp. physical work

57
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perish (v)

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to pass away completely; to die

58
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remote (adj)

A

far away; isolated

59
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summit (n)

A

the highest point (as of a mountain); the top

60
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wane (v)

A

to get gradually smaller

61
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wax (v)

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to grow larger, stronger, or fuller