Chapter 12-13 Flashcards by Trey Everett

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Austere

steer

A

without the pleasant things in life

adj.

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Bulwark

bull work

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A defensive wall

N.

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Astute

suit

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clever

adj.

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Appalling

falling

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causes dismay

adj.

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Caucus

cactus

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Political meeting

Noun

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Commode

commodious

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spacious, roomy

adj.

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Criterion

librarian

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a standard of judgement

Noun

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Cacophony

coughing

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harsh sounds

Noun

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Girth

birth

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the distance around something

noun

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Idiosyncrasy

sink crazy

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a behavioral quirk

noun

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Feign

insane

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to fake

verb.

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Engulf

gulf

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To surround

Verb.

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Infamy

Family

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an evil reputation

Noun.

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Irascible

wrestle bull

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easily angered

Adj.

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Masticate

Mast ate

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to chew

verb

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Lieu

brew

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instead of

noun

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Death

earth

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Lack of

noun

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Grandiloquent

grand elephant

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Acting big and flashy

Adj.

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Cloister

oyster

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a quite place

noun

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Incongruous

in crogress

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Not being the same

adj.

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Claimant

claim ant

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a person making a claim

Noun.

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Archaic

cake

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Ancient

adj.

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Defame

rename

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To take away good name

verb.

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Lassitude

Lazy Dude

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Fatigue

Noun.