List #4 Flashcards by Angela Sun

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abduct (v.)

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to kidnap

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affluent (adj.)

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rich, wealthy

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amorous (adj.)

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relating to or showing love

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battery (n.)

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an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together

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buffet (n.)

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a spread of food involving choices

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choreographed (adj.)

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arranged, as in dance

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conciliatory (adj.)

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agreeable, friendly

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dearth (n.)

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a lack, scarcity

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diminutive (adj.)

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miniature, small

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enervate (v.)

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to weaken, make weary

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exigent (adj.)

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critical, urgent

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figurative (adj.)

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symbolic

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frenetic (adj.)

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frenzied, hectic, frantic

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henchman (n.)

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a trusted follower, goon

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indignation (n.)

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anger due to an unfair situation

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juxtapose (v.)

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to put next to each other

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loquacious (adj.)

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talkative

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mediate (v.)

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to intervene, to arbitrate, to sort out

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narrate (v.)

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to tell a story

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oration (n.)

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a dignified and formal speech

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petulance (n.)

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irritability, impoliteness

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premonition (n.)

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a presentiment of the future

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putrid (adj.)

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rotten, rancid, foul

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reiterate (v.)

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to repeat

ruddy (adj.)

having a healthy, reddish color

seer (n.)

a fortune teller

submissive (adj.)

easily yielding to authority

tedious (adj.)

boring, dull

truculent (adj.)

eager to fight, violent

vicarious (adj.)

experienced through another’s actions