E3W3V Flashcards

1
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disdain

A

contempt

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2
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feint

A

a false attack

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3
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belligerent

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warlike

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4
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intimidate

A

to overawe

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5
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alacrity

A

briskness, lively action

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6
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to throw down the gauntlet

A

to challenge someone

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7
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pugnacious

A

quarrelsome

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8
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belittle

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to make seem less important

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9
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scoff

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to sneer at

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10
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brash

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impudent

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11
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promulgate

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to make known officially

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12
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feeling no pain

A

drunk

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13
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tangible

A

having actual form

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14
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castigate

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to correct by punishing

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15
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laceration

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jagged wound

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16
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sordid

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dirty, base

17
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octogenarian

A

person in his eighties

18
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Hobson’s choice

A

to have no choice at all

19
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dregs

A

most worthless part

20
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scurrilous

A

coarse

21
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solace

A

easing of grief

22
Q

frenzy

A

wild fit

23
Q

aspirant

A

candidate for high position

24
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to rule the roost

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to be in charge, to be master