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Connexus 8: Language Arts > Unit 3: The “Red Badge of Courage” — Vocabulary > Flashcards

Unit 3: The “Red Badge of Courage” — Vocabulary Flashcards

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Affront Definition

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An action of remark that’s causes outrage or offense

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Altercation Definition

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A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

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Ardor Definition

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Great enthusiasm or passion

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Homeric Definition

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Relating to or in the style of Homer or the epic poems ascribed to him

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Lucid Definition

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Expressed clearly; easy to understand

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Lurid Definition

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Unpleasantly bright in color, especially so as to create a harsh or un-natural effect

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Martial Definition

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Relating to fighting or war

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Oblique Definition

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Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; slanting

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Prowess Definition

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Skill or expertise in a particular activity of field

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Purl Definition

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Denoting or relating to a knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from right to left; (literary) flow of a stream or River with a swirling motion and babbling sound

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Score Definition

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Twenty

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Wrangle Definition

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A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated

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Wreathe Definition

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Cover, surround, or encircle (something)

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Din Definition

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A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise

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Dregs Definition

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The remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment; the most worthless part or parts of something

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Pilfer Definition

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Steal (things of little value)

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Scoff Definition

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Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way (verb); an expression of scornful derision (noun)

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Unscrupulous Definition

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Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

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Vociferous Definition

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Expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful

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Wag Definition

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A person who makes jokes; a joker

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Extricate Definition

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Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty

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Impetus Definition

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The force of energy with which a body moves; something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly; motivation

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Perambulate Definition

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Walk or travel through or round a place or area; especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way; walk around in order to officially assert and record its boundaries

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Ponderous Definition

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Slow and clumsy because of great weight; dull or laborious (especially of speech or writing)

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Viands Definition
An item of food; a meat, seafood, or vegetable dish that accompanies rice in a typical Filipino meal
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Banshee Definition
(In Irish Legend) a female spirit whose wailing warns of a death in a house
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Battery (Military term) Definition
A fortified emplacement for heavy guns; an artillery subunit of guns, men, and vehicles
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Bawl Definition
Shout or call out noisily and unrestrainedly; weep or cry noisily
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Facetious Definition
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
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Discomfit Definition
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Discomfit Definition
Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed
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Feign Definition
Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury); (Archaic) invent (a story or excuse)
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Imprecation Definition
A spoken curse
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Pommel Definition
Strike repeated with the fists; a rounded knob on the end of the handle of a sword, dagger, or old-fashioned gun; the upward curving or projecting part of a saddle in front of the rider.
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Urchin Definition
A young child who is poorly or raggedly dressed; (Archaic) goblin; (Dialect) a hedgehog
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Abject Definition
(Of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree; (of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing
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Affable Definition
Friendly, good natured, or easy to talk to
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Blanch Definition
Make white or pale by extracting color; flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion
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Jaded Definition
Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something; (informal) physically tired
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Stolid Definition
Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation
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Derision Definition
Contemptuous ridicule or mockery
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Sagacious Definition
Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd
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Soughing Definition
(Of the wind in trees, the sea, etc.)make a moaning, whistling, or rushing sound
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Doggerel Definition
Comic verse composed in irregular rhythm; verse or words that are boldly written or expressed
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Perfunctory Definition
(Of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort
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Render Definition
Give or provide (a service, help, etc.); submit or present for inspection or consideration; deliver (a verdict or judgement); (literary) give up; surrender
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Ague Definition
Malaria or another illness involving fever and shivering
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Philippic Definition
A bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one
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Spectral Definition
Of or like a ghost
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Stricken Definition
Seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling; showing great distress
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Brood Definition
Think deeply about something that makes one angry, unhappy, or worried
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Harangue Definition
A lengthy and aggressive speech
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Clamor Definition
A loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting
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Compunction Definition
A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad
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Craven Definition
Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly
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Hillock Definition
A small hill or mound
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Laurels Definition
Any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves; honor or praise awarded for an achievement
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Loon Definition
(Informal) a silly or foolish person; a waterbird; act in a foolish or desultory way
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Malediction Definition
A magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil; a curse
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Pathos Definition
A quality that evokes pity or sadness
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Remonstrance Definition
A forcefully reproachful protest
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Swoon Definition
Faint, especially from extreme emotion
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Debauch Definition
Destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt; (noun) a bout of excessive indulgence in explicit content, such as alcohol and drugs
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Pallid Definition
(Of a person’s face) pale, typically because of poor health; lacking vigor or intensity; insipid
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Strewn Definition
Untidily scattered
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Visage Definition
A person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features; a person’s facial expression; the manifestation, image, or aspect of something
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Charnel Definition
Short for charnel house; associated with death
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Deprecate Definition
Express disapproval or; another term for “depreciate”
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Conjure Definition
Cause (a spirt or ghost) to appear by means of a magic ritual
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Derision Definition
Contemptuous ridicule or mockery
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Cognitive Dissonance Definition
A psychological term used to describe the conflict a person feels when he or she believes in two inconsistent things
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Fracas Definition
A noisy disturbance or quarrel
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Omen Definition
An event regarded as a portent of good and evil; prophetic significance
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Cur Definition
An aggressive or unkempt dog, especially a mongrel; a contemptible man (derogatory)
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Taunt Definition
A remark in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone
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Cavalcade Definition
A formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles
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Charger Definition
A horse ridden by a knight or cavalryman; (Archaic) a large flat dish
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Gesticulate Definition
Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words
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Respite Definition
A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant; a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out (execution)
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Accoutrement Definition
An additional item or dress or equipment
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Bludgeon Definition
A think stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon; beat (someone) repeatedly with a bludgeon or other heavy object; make one’s way by brute force
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Color Sergeant Definition
A rank or non-commissioned officer in the Army and Royal Marines, above sergeant and below warrant officer
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Dullard Definition
A slow or stupid person
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Gyrate Definition
Move or cause to move rapidly in a circle or spiral; dance in a wild suggestive manner
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Stoic Definition
A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining; a member of the ancient philosophical school of stoicism
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Yokel Definition
An uneducated and unsophisticated person from the countryside
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Epithet Definition
An adjective of phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned; and epithet used as a term or abuse
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Impetus Definition
Momentum; motivation
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Melee Definition
A confused fight or scuffle; a confused crowd of people
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Cuff Definition
Secure with handcuffs
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Glower Definition
Have an angry or sullen look on one’s face; scowl; and angry or sullen look
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Portal Definition
(Anatomy) relating to an opening in an organ through which major blood vessels pass, especially the transverse fissure of the liver
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Celerity Definition
Swiftness of movement
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Expletive Definition
An oath or swear word
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Jaunty Definition
Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner
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Poignant Definition
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; (Archaic) sharp or pungent in taste or smell
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Portentous Definition
Of or like a portent; of momentous significance; done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress
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Prodigious Definition
Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree; (Archaic) reinforcements of troop; give assistance or aid to
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Galling Definition
Causing annoyance or resentment; annoying
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Paroxysm Definition
A sudden attack or outburst of a particular emotion or activity; (medicine) a sudden recurrence or attack of a disease
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Perfunctorily Definition
To do something because you have to, as a formality, often in a careless way
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Sward Definition
(Literary) an expanse of short grass; (farming) the upper layer of soil, especially when covered with grass
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Stentorian Definition
(Of a person’s voice) loud and powerful

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