Flashcards in English Vocab 11 Deck (77):
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adequate
sufficient, enough
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ajar
partly open
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dialogue
a conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion
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emblem
a symbol, sign, token
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gigantic
huge, giant, immense
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havoc
very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder
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hearth
the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family
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implore
to beg earnestly for
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infamous
very wicked; disgraceful, shameful
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innumerable
too many to count, without number
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lax
not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed
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mar
to spoil, damage, injure
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misdemeanor
a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct
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mull
to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices
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syn: satisfactory, sufficing
adequate
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syn: exchange of ideas
dialogue
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syn: enormous, colossal, mammoth
gigantic
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syn: badge, insignia
emblem
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syn: devastation, harm, disarray
havoc
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syn: chimney corner
hearth
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syn: entreat, beseech, pray
implore
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syn: scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous
infamous
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syn: countless, beyond reckoning
innumerable
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syn: slack, negligent, remiss
lex
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syn: scar, disfigure, deface
mar
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syn: misdeed, petty offense or transgression
misdemeanor
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syn: consider, reflect on
mull
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ant: felony, serious crime
misdemeanor
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ant: strict, vigilant, conscientious, scrupulous
lax
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ant: countable, few in number
innumerable
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ant: glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy
infamous
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ant: demand forcefully, clamor for
implore
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ant: peace and quiet, calm, order
havoc
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ant: tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive
gigantic
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ant: monologue, soliloquy
dialogue
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ant: closed tight, shut, open wide
ajar
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ant: insufficient
adequate
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Be sure to allow __ time to check in at the airport.
adequate
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The witty __ in the play kept the audience amused.
dialogue
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That night, the children foolishly left the back gate __, and the dog escaped.
ajar
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Like the heart, the red rose is an __ of love.
emblem
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The monkey created __ at the air as soon as it broke from its leash.
havoc
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When it fell to earth, the meteorite made a __ hole in the ground.
gigantic
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It was our custom to sit by the __ and listen to my grandfather's stories.
hearth
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The attorney proceeded to __ the judge to show his client mercy.
implore
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The landlord heard __ complaints about the noisy new tenant.
innumerable
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Because of the outlaw's __ deedes, the town was offering a large bounty for his capture.
infamous
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Spilled cleaning fluid will surely __ the wooden table top.
mar
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Some players took advantage of the new coach's somewhat __ control of the team.
lax
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He was not only fined for the __ but also sentenced to serve 30 days in jail.
misdemeanor
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The governor had some time to __ over the bill before signing it into law.
mull
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narrative
a story, detailed report; having the quality or the nature of a story
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overture
an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part
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pact
an agreement, treaty
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stalemate
a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible; to bring to a standstill
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vindictive
bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge
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wilt
to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength strength and vigor
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ant: flourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive
wilt
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ant: forgiving, relenting
vindictive
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ant: victory, defeat
stalemate
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ant: finale, postlude
overture
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syn: tale, chronicle
narrative
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syn: prelude, tender
overture
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syn: compact, alliance, deal
pact
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syn: standoff, draw; deadlock
stalemate
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syn: vengeful, spiteful, malicious
vindictive
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syn: sag, weaken, shrivel up
wilt
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The __ of the West African captive gives us a vivid picture of the horrors aboard a slave ship.
narrative
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Our family enjoyed the __ to the opera better then the rest of it.
overture
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All the nations signed the __ after the war in an effort to ensure world peace.
pact
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The negotiations ended in __, as both sides refused to budge on the main issue.
stalemate
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is considered a __ poet because of the stories he tells in his poems.
narrative
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Recent aggression on the part of one nation threatened to __ the peace talks.
stalemate
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The mayor was so __ that he threatened to sue the newspaper for its unflattering remarks about his administration.
vindictive
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Intense heat or lack of water will __ the flowers.
wilt
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Though some of Verdi's operas begin with short preludes, for others he composed full length __
overtures
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