vocab 1 :) Flashcards

(24 cards)

1
Q

accolade

lemonade

A

an award, to be honored

noun

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2
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adjunct

add junk

A

things that have been added

noun

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3
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affidavit

after david

A

a sworn written statement

noun

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4
Q

affinity

fin tea

A

a natural attraction for. Naturally good at something

noun

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5
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aftermath

after math

A

the result, what comes after

noun

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6
Q

abstruse

moose

A

hard to understand

adj.

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7
Q

abut

butt

A

to be touching

verb

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8
Q

abhor

chore

A

to hate very much

verb

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9
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abridge

bridge

A

to shorten, or cut off

verb

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10
Q

ajar

jar

A

partially open

adj.

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11
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aggrandize

grand eyes

A

to look bigger, or better

verb

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12
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alienate

alien ate

A

to feel left out

verb

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13
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altercation

altar

A

a fight

noun

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14
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ballistics

lipstick

A

study of projectiles

noun

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15
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ambiance

ambulance

A

feeling, gerneral atmosphere

noun

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16
Q

amenable

mean bull

A

agreeable, pleasant, nice

adjective

17
Q

Beleaguer

big leaguer

A

to harrass

verb

18
Q

balm

palm

A

something that soothes

noun

19
Q

blather

lather

A

to talk nonsensically

verb

20
Q

bucolic

bulls frolic

A

rustic, country like

adjective

21
Q

cache

cash

A

a hiding place

noun

22
Q

catharsis

cats and horses

A

an emotional relief

noun

23
Q

capacious

cap spacious

A

roomy

adjective

24
Q

cajole

parole

A

to coax or persuade

verb