Jamboree Words 1 & 2 Flashcards
(51 cards)
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Odius
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Hate
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Chary
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Cautious
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Gingerly
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Careful/ Cautious manner
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Heedful
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Careful/Cautious
5
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Leery
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Careful/Cautious
6
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Chide
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Scold/rebuke
7
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Reproach
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Minor Scolding
8
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Assail
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violent attack/ scold/ disapprove
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Epithet
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byname, nickname, (negative: disapprove/scold)
10
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Excoriate
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criticize severely (negative: disapprove/ scold)
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Fulminate
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express vehement protest/ explode violently (negative: disapprove/scold )
12
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Drub
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To defeat
13
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Pulverize
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Defeat utterly
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Rout
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Defeat (a decisive defeat)
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Axioms
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Rule/ principle/ law
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canon
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Rule/principle/law
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Tenets
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Principle/ belief/ law
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Captious
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complaining (tending to find faults)
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Carping
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critical (complaining)
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Grouse
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complaining
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Snare
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danger (catch or trap)
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Beset
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Trouble
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Beleaguered
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Trouble (put in a very difficult situation)
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Abase
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Mock/ disrespectful
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Raillery
Mock (good humor teasing)
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Sardonic
Mock
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Approbation
Praise or approval
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Extol
Praise enthusiastically
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Lionize
Praise
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Tantamount
Equivalent (in seriousness)
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Concord
Agreement
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Consonance
Agreement
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Schism
a split/ gap
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Litiguous
Aggressive/ Argumentative
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Altercation
Argument (a noisy one)
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Foxed
Confused (baffled/ deceived)
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Nonplussed
confused (due to being surprised)
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Impassive
Calm (not showing any emotions)
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Phlegmatic
Calm (emotionless)
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Placid
Calm (not easily excited or upset)
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Parochial
Narrow-minded (also related to church)
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Tendentious
Biased (presenting a controversial view)
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Dispassionate
Unemotional (rational; impartial)
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Insouciant
nonchalant (showing lack of concern)
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Implacable
unable to be appeased/ placated aka less angry
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Overwrought
nervous anxiety
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Grovel
Fawn/ sycophant
48
Supplicant
Overly obedient
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Scotch
Suppress/ end
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Imperious
Dominating and arrogant
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Conspicuous
Easily noticeable
