Sydney's Words Flashcards

(42 cards)

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bearing

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the way in which a person moves, stands, or behaves

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vulnerable

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easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally

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bile

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a yellow or greenish liquid that is made by the liver and that helps the body to digest fats

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sheer

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to turn suddenly

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quizzical

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showing that you do not understand something or that you find something strange or amusing

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subscribe

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to pay money to get a publication or service regularly

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Kosher

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accepted by Jewish law as fit for eating or drinking

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rickety

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not strong or stable and likely to break

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deplete

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to use most or all of (something important) : to greatly reduce the amount of (something)

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Shiatsu

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A form of acupressure that originated in Japan

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semi-

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Half; partly; not completely

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vivid

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very bright in color

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coexist

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  1. to exist together or at the same time

2. to live in peace with each other

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enlist

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to get the support and help of (someone or something)

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kiosk

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a small store in a building or on the street where things (such as newspapers or candy) are sold

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sardonic

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showing that you disapprove of or do not like someone or something : showing disrespect or scorn for someone or something

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scorn

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a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval

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slalom

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a race especially on skis over a winding course that is marked by flags

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slalom

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a race especially on skis over a winding course that is marked by flags

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enigmatic

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full of mystery and difficult to understand

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lurid

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causing shock or disgust

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intersperse

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to put (something) at different places among other things

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caress

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to touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

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devout

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loyal to something : devoted to a particular belief, organization, person, etc.

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potential
capable of becoming real
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isolate
to put or keep (someone or something) in a place or situation that is separate from others
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empathy
the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions : the ability to share someone else's feelings
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affiliation
to closely connect (something or yourself) with or to something (such as a program or organization) as a member or partner
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unanimous
agreed to by everyone
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vindictive
having or showing a desire to hurt someone who has hurt or caused problems for you
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disdain
a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect
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reminisce
to talk, think, or write about things that happened in the past
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grotesque
very strange or ugly in a way that is not normal or natural
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dignify
to treat (something or someone) with respect or seriousness that is not deserved
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terminology
the special words or phrases that are used in a particular field
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iconic
widely recognized and well-established
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spectacle
something that attracts attention because it is very unusual or very shocking
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damsel
a young woman who is not married
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trivial
not important
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guillotine
a machine with a heavy blade that was used in the past to cut off the heads of people who had been sentenced to death
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agonize
to think or worry very much about something
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cannibalism
the eating of the flesh of an animal by another animal of the same kind, ex. humans eating humans, snakes eating snakes