Captians Courageous Flashcards

(50 cards)

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abject

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being of the most miserable kind; wretched

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abreast

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side by side; in line with ; not behind

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alternately

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happening or following in turns; succeeding each other coutinuously

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aquiline

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curved or hooked like an eagle’s beak

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cajole

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urged with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery

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collapse

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fall down or inward suddenly; cave in

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comport

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to conduct oneself in a particular manner

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convey

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communicate or make known

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convict

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find or prove guilty of an offense or crime

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cower

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cringe in fear

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derision

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scorn; insult; ridicule

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devastate

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ravage; lay waste; make desolate

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dinghy

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a small open boat carried as a tender on a larger boat

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drawl

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speak slowly with lengthened or drawn-out-vowels

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dreary

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dismal; bleak

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excruciating

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intensely or unbearable painful

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flurry

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a sudden burst or commotion

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fondle

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stroke or caressed lovingly

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forlorn

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seeming sad or lonely because deserted or abondoned

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frieze

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a decorative, horizontal band, as along the upper part of a wall

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gesture

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a motion of the limbs or body made to express thought or to emphasize speech

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giddy

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having a reeling, lightheaded sensation

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guttural

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having a harsh, grating quality, as some sounds made in the back of the throat

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harangue - v.

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speak in a forcible and impassioned manner

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hireling
one who works solely for compensation, especially one who performs tasks thought menial or offensive
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imbecile
person who is stupid or silly
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indebtedness
a state of owing something
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irreverent
lack of a due regard for authority
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jest
act or speak playfully; banter
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jowl
the jaw, especially the lower jaw
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lumber
tread heavily or clumsily
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magnate
businessman of exceptional wealth, infruence, or power
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merriment
high-spirited fun an enjoyment
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mingle
to join or take part with others
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miraculous
marvelous; supernatural
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palaver
talk intended to charm or beguile
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platoon
a subdivision of a military unit or a groups of people assembled together
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potentate
one who has the power and position to rule over others
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prededence
the act, right, privilege, or fact of coming before in time, place, order, or importance
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reiterate
say or do again or repeatedly
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revile
to assail with abusive language; reproach
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shriek
utter a shrill, frantic cry
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sobreity
gravity in bearing, manner, or treatment
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stupor
a state of reduced or suspended sensibility
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sumptuous
in a manner involving great expense; lavishly
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superstition
an irrational belief that something unrelated to an event influences its outcome
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upholstered
furnished with curtains, carpets, etc.; luxuriant
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venturesome
disposed to take risks; hazardous
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voluble
marked by an easy flow of speech
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whimper
cry feebly and often plaintively or peevishly