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E6 Vocab 11 Flashcards

1
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adequate

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sufficient, enough

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ajar

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partly open

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dialogue

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a conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion

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emblem

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a symbol, sign, token

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gigantic

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huge, giant, immense

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havoc

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very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder

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hearth

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the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family

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implore

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to beg earnestly for

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infamous

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very wicked; disgraceful, shameful

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innumerable

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too many to count, without number

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lax

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not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed

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mar

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to spoil, damage, injure

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misdemeanor

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a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct

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mull

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to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices

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syn: satisfactory, sufficing

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adequate

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syn: exchange of ideas

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dialogue

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17
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syn: enormous, colossal, mammoth

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gigantic

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syn: badge, insignia

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emblem

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syn: devastation, harm, disarray

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havoc

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syn: chimney corner

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hearth

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syn: entreat, beseech, pray

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implore

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syn: scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous

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infamous

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syn: countless, beyond reckoning

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innumerable

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24
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syn: slack, negligent, remiss

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lex

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syn: scar, disfigure, deface

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mar

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syn: misdeed, petty offense or transgression

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misdemeanor

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syn: consider, reflect on

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mull

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28
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ant: felony, serious crime

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misdemeanor

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ant: strict, vigilant, conscientious, scrupulous

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lax

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30
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ant: countable, few in number

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innumerable

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ant: glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy

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infamous

32
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ant: demand forcefully, clamor for

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implore

33
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ant: peace and quiet, calm, order

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havoc

34
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ant: tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive

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gigantic

35
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ant: monologue, soliloquy

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dialogue

36
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ant: closed tight, shut, open wide

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ajar

37
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ant: insufficient

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adequate

38
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Be sure to allow __ time to check in at the airport.

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adequate

39
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The witty __ in the play kept the audience amused.

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dialogue

40
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That night, the children foolishly left the back gate __, and the dog escaped.

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ajar

41
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Like the heart, the red rose is an __ of love.

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emblem

42
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The monkey created __ at the air as soon as it broke from its leash.

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havoc

43
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When it fell to earth, the meteorite made a __ hole in the ground.

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gigantic

44
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It was our custom to sit by the __ and listen to my grandfather’s stories.

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hearth

45
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The attorney proceeded to __ the judge to show his client mercy.

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implore

46
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The landlord heard __ complaints about the noisy new tenant.

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innumerable

47
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Because of the outlaw’s __ deedes, the town was offering a large bounty for his capture.

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infamous

48
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Spilled cleaning fluid will surely __ the wooden table top.

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mar

49
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Some players took advantage of the new coach’s somewhat __ control of the team.

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lax

50
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He was not only fined for the __ but also sentenced to serve 30 days in jail.

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misdemeanor

51
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The governor had some time to __ over the bill before signing it into law.

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mull

52
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narrative

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a story, detailed report; having the quality or the nature of a story

53
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overture

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an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part

54
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pact

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an agreement, treaty

55
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stalemate

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a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible; to bring to a standstill

56
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vindictive

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bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge

57
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wilt

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to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength strength and vigor

58
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ant: flourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive

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wilt

59
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ant: forgiving, relenting

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vindictive

60
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ant: victory, defeat

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stalemate

61
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ant: finale, postlude

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overture

62
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syn: tale, chronicle

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narrative

63
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syn: prelude, tender

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overture

64
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syn: compact, alliance, deal

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pact

65
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syn: standoff, draw; deadlock

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stalemate

66
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syn: vengeful, spiteful, malicious

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vindictive

67
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syn: sag, weaken, shrivel up

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wilt

68
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The __ of the West African captive gives us a vivid picture of the horrors aboard a slave ship.

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narrative

69
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Our family enjoyed the __ to the opera better then the rest of it.

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overture

70
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All the nations signed the __ after the war in an effort to ensure world peace.

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pact

71
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The negotiations ended in __, as both sides refused to budge on the main issue.

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stalemate

72
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is considered a __ poet because of the stories he tells in his poems.

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narrative

73
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Recent aggression on the part of one nation threatened to __ the peace talks.

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stalemate

74
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The mayor was so __ that he threatened to sue the newspaper for its unflattering remarks about his administration.

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vindictive

75
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Intense heat or lack of water will __ the flowers.

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wilt

76
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Though some of Verdi’s operas begin with short preludes, for others he composed full length __

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overtures

77
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The “Highwayman” by Noyes is a(n) __ poem that tells the story of a woman who sacrifices her life for her sweetheart.

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narrative

English 6th Grade (5 decks)

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