Very Valuable Vocabulary #10 Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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engross

A

To absorb or interest of

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2
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Recuperate

A

To recover from sickness or exhaustion. Regain health or strength

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3
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waver

A

To go back and forth. Becoming unsteady showing doubt

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4
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terse

A

Brief and direct in a manner that may seem rude or unfriendly

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5
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quell

A

To end or stop something, usually by force to calm or reduce

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6
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recluse

A

Someone who is withdrawn from society a person who lives alone and avoids other people

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7
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headway

A

Motion in a forward direction advancement or progress

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8
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emerge

A

To become known or regarded as something to rise or appear from a hidden or unknown place/condition

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9
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vulnerable

A

Easily hurt or harmed physically mentally or emotionally

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10
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serenity

A

State of being calm peaceful and untroubled

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