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Vocabulary #11 Flashcards

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puckered

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tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds

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tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds

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puckered

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chafed

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rub abrasively against another.

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rub abrasively against another.

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chafed

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clammy

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unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch.

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unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch.

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clammy

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ardent

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very enthusiastic or burning; glowing

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very enthusiastic or burning; glowing

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ardent

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ephemeral

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lasting for a very short time

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lasting for a very short time

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ephemeral

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accreting

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collect

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collect

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accreting

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lambent

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glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance.

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glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance.

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lambent

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of imposing height.

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lofty

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lofty

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of imposing height.

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insuperable

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incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued

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incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued

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insuperable

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impalpable

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not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch

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not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch

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impalpable

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ailing

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to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

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to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

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ailing

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derision

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mockery

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mockery

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derision

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snort

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make a sudden explosive sound through one’s nose, especially to express indignation or derision.

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make a sudden explosive sound through one’s nose, especially to express indignation or derision.

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snort

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descrying

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to come upon after searching, study, or effort

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to come upon after searching, study, or effort

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descrying

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desisting

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ending

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ending

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desisting

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apropos

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having to do with

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having to do with

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apropos

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culled

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to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

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to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

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culled

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pilaster

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an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure

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an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure

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pilaster

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extensive

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covering a large area

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covering a large area

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extensive

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explicit

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stated clearly in detail with no room for doubt

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stated clearly in detail with no room for doubt

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explicit

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portability

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able to be easily carried or moved, especially because being of a lighter and smaller version than usual.

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able to be easily carried or moved, especially because being of a lighter and smaller version than usual.

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portability

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