RESTART Vocabulary - Part 1 Flashcards
(39 cards)
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fluorescent
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strikingly bright
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resignation
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acceptance
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defiant
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challenging or resistant
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amends
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to change
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spry
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active
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paunch
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an overweight protruding stomach
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alpha
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the first in a series
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beta
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the second in a series
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gamma
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the third in a series
10
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exile
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the state of being banished from a place
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wheedles
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to persuade
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timid
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to look fearful or ill-at-ease
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furtively
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slyly
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fervently
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intensely
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apex
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the peak or the very top
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coddle
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to treat too lightly, like a baby
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nonchalant
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casual
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prophet
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a person who speaks for a divine leader
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mirth
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joyous laughter
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reprieve
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delay in punishment
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contrite
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filled with a feeling of guilt
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torrents
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violent, rushing water
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intricate
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complex
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dubiously
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doubtfully
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chasm
deep gorge
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diatribe
attacking criticism
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solmnity
acting in a serious manner
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biased
showing prejudice against
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baleful
menacing
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bauble
a showy ornament
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annihilate
completely destroy
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scorn
feeling of contempt
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monotony
unchanging, boring
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curt
brief and concise
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finesse
skill in performance
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court-martialed
to be brought in front of a military court for charges
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relics
the remains of something from the past
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guffaws
a boisterous laugh
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modest
acting in a humble manner
