english vocab 1-a and 1-b Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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Frantic

A

wild with fear or anxiety; marked by wild and hurry activity. (adj)

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2
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*Startle

A

to frighten suddenly, and usally not seriously. (v)

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3
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*Trickle

A

to flow or fall in drops. (v)

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4
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murky

A

very dark or gloomy; not clear. (adj)

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*wither

A

to shrivel from loss of moisture. (v)

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6
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Chapel

A

a building for prayers or special religious services like weddings(etc.). (n)

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7
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*asset

A

all of a persons money and other properties; a quality or person that could be used to your advantage.(n)

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demand

A

to ask or call with authority. (v)

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9
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foul

A

disgusting in looks, taste, or smell. (adj)

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10
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extensive

A

large in amount; extending over a great area. (adj)

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will

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a legal document that instructs how a persons property is to be divided after their death. (n)

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12
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upstanding

A

honest; respectful. (adj)

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13
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descend

A

to go down. (v)

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14
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*sympathy

A

a feeling of sadness for another person greif or misfortune. (n)

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*Et cetera

A

and others of the same kind; and so forth (etc.). (-)

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16
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*Allegiance

A

loyalty and obedience, especially to one’s country or government. (n)

17
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*Ascend

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to go up. (v)

18
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Anesthestic

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a substance that causes temporary loss of feeling in the body. (n)

19
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*Corpse

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a dead body. (n)

20
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*Appendage

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a projecting part of the body, especially an arm or leg. (n)