Vocab .1 Flashcards

(24 cards)

1
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Abstruse

Moose

A

Hard to understand.

-Adjective

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Abridge

Bridge

A

To shorten.

-Verb

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Abhorred

Chore

A

To hate very much.

-Verb

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Accolade

Lemonade

A

An award or praise.

-Noun

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5
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Abut

Butt

A

To be touching or next to.

-Verb

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Adjunct

Add junk

A

Something that has been added.

-Noun

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Affidavit

After David

A

Written sworn statement.

-Noun

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Aftermath

After math

A

The result of.

-Noun

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9
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Affinity

Fin tea

A

A natural act or talent.

-Noun

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Alienate

Alien ate

A

To make feel left out.

-Verb

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Ajar

Jar

A

Partly open.

-Noun

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Aggrandize

Grand eyes

A

To make bigger and better.

-Verb

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Amenable

Mean bull

A

Pleasant, kind, nice.

-Adjective

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14
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Ambiance

Ambulance

A

The atmosphere or mood.

-Noun

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15
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Altercation

Alter

A

A fight.

-Noun

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Beleaguer

Big leaguer

A

To harass.

-Verb

17
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Balm

Palm

A

To sooth.

-Noun

18
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Ballistics

Lipstick

A

Study of projectiles.

-Noun

19
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Blathered

Lather

A

To talk.

-Verb

20
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Cache

Cash

21
Q

Bucolic

Bulls frolic

A

The country.

-Adjective

22
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Capacious

Spacious cap

A

Roomy or holds a lot.

-Adjective

23
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Catharsis

Cats and horses

A

An emotional relief.

-Noun

24
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Cajole

Parole

A

To persuade someone to do something.

-Verb