College Words Flashcards by Thelma Alvarez

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abjure

A

to reject: to renounce

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conundrum

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puzzle; problem

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demure

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quiet; modest; reserved

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fatuous

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silly; foolish

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jubilant

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extremely joyful; happy

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nada

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nothing

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diablo

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devil

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casa

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house

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pronto

A

soon

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canyon

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a gorge between cliffs

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acumen

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keen insight

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buffet

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to strike with force

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buffet

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an arrangement of food

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garrulous

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talkative; wordy

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ineffable

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unspeakable

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dinero

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money

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cabarello

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a gentleman

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jalapeno

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a very hot chile

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vigilante

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a watchman

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caldera

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a volcanic crater

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magnaninous

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noble, generous

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nadir

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the lowest point of something

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paucity

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small in quantity

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quagmire

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a difficult situation

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rebuke

to scold, criticize

castanets

curved pieces of hollow wood

paseo

a leisurely walk or stroll

bronco

a wild or half-tamed horse

camino

a path, road, or trail

paseo

a public square in an open space

cognet

intellectually convincing

extol

to praise, revere

tenuous

having little substance or strength

undulate

to move in waves

winsome

charming, pleasing

plaza

a public square in an open space, often with benches & trees

piñata

papier-mâché container broken to get gifts inside

maestro/a

a teacher; an orchestra leader

mariachis

small band of strolling musicians in native Mexican costumes

mestizo

a person of mixed race; a half-blood

impinge

impact, affect

plethora

abundance, excess

reprove

to scold, rebuke

rife

abundant

vex

to confuse or annoy

precocious

advanced, developing ahead of time

stupefy

to astonish, make insensible

taciturn

not inclined to talk

upbraid

to criticize or scold severely

zephry

a gentle breeze

acerbic

biting, bitter in tone or taste

boon

a gift or blessing

cajole

to urge, coax

fetid

having a foul ordor

impudent

causally rude, insolent

limpid

clear, transparent

pathos

an emotion of sympathy

salient

significant, conspicious

wistful

full of yearning; musingly sad

vex

to confuse or annoy