english vocab Flashcards
(16 cards)
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tumult
A
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
2
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solace
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comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
3
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emaciated
A
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
4
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scald
A
burn with a hot liquid or steam
5
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azure
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bright blue in color, like a clear sky
6
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inextricable
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incapable of being disentangled or untied
7
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crescendo
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a gradual increase in loudness
8
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brackish
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slightly salty
9
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divulge
A
make known to the public information previously kept secret
10
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bristle
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makes a stiff hair
11
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quagmire
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a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
12
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serenity
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the absence or mental stress or anxiety
13
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fiend
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an evil supernatural being
14
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parlor
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an unatural lack of color in the skin
15
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wallow
A
roll around
16
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avenge
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take action in return for a perceived wrong
