Vocab 12-13 Flashcards by Zack Garrett

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Cacophony

Cough

A

A bunch of bad noises

Noun

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Caucus

Cactus

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A political assembly

Noun

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Bulwark

Bull work

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A defensive wall

Noun

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Austere

Steer

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Extremely plain and simple

Adjective

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Appalling

Falling

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Horrifying, frightening

Adjective

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Astute

Suit

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Smart

Adjective

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Dearth

Earth

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Lack of

Noun

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Criterion

Librarian

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A requirement

Noun

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Commodious

Commode

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Spacious, roomy

Adjective

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Lassitude

Lazy dude

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Tiredness, fatigue, weariness

Noun

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Grandiloquent

Grand elephant

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Acting big and flashy

Adjective

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Incongruous

In congress

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Not suited, doesn’t go together

Adjective

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Claimant

Claiming ant

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A person making a claim

Noun

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Archaic

Cake

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Ancient, old

Adjective

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Cloister

Oyster

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A quiet place, a secluded place

Noun

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Feigned

Insane

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To pretend, to fake

Verb

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Engulf

Gulf

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To surround, to enclose

Verb

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Defamed

Renamed

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To ruin someone’s reputation, libel, slander

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Idiosyncrasy

Sink crazy

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A behavioral quirk, a unique habit

Noun

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Infamy

Family

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A bad reputation

Noun

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Girth

Birth

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The distance around something, circumference

Noun