Flashcards in LEVEL H Vocabulary in Action: Chapters 1-15 50 Words/Definitions Deck (50)
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Oscillate
(verb) to swing back and forth
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Voluble
(adjective) speaking with a steady
flow of words; talkative
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Diminutive
(adjective) very small
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Fervent
(adjective) 1. showing great emotion
or warmth; 2. ardent; 3. enthusiastic
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Blanch
(verb) 1. to take the color from;
2. to whiten; 3. to boil briefly
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Belligerent
(adjective) 1. ready to fight;
angry; 2. at war
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Fiasco
(noun) a complete failure
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Drone
(verb) to make a constant dull
humming sound;
(noun) 1. a dull humming sound;
2. a male bee
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Skeptical
(adjective) 1. doubting;
2. questioning; 3. not quickly or easily
believing
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Benign
(adjective) gentle or harmless
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Wane
(verb) to gradually decrease in size or
amount;
(noun) a gradual decrease or lessening
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Brisk
(adjective) lively; quick; active
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Credible
(adjective) 1. believable; trustworthy;
2. reliable
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Bauble
(noun) a small decoration or trinket
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Endear
(verb) to make dear or fond of
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Yarn
(noun) 1. a heavy thread used for
knitting and weaving; 2. a story of
adventure
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Retort
(verb) 1. to answer quickly; 2. to reply
with a prompt argument;
(noun) a fast or witty response
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Gale
(noun) a very strong, powerful wind
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Controversy
(noun) a disagreement or debate
between opposing sides
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Zeal
(noun) eager attention or enthusiasm for
a cause or goal
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Ultimate
(adjective) 1. final; 2. of the greatest
size or importance;
(noun) 1. the final point; 2. the greatest
point
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Ethnic
(adjective) of a particular religious,
racial, national, or cultural group
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Twinge
(noun) 1. a sudden, sharp pain; 2. a
sudden emotional pain
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Fluted
(adjective) decorated with grooves
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Rebuttal
(noun) the offering of opposing
evidence or arguments
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Recluse
(noun) someone who lives apart from
others;
(adjective) apart from others; solitary
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Dilute
(verb) to thin or weaken by adding
liquid;
(adjective) weakened
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Endorse
(verb) 1. to write one’s name on
a document to show approval; 2. to
approve
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Famine
e (noun) 1. a serious shortage of food;
2. starvation
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