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Vocab in Context- TFA Flashcards

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improvident

A

not having or showing foresight; thoughtless

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interim

A

the intervening time

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incipient

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in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop

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quavering

A

shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion

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guttural

A

(of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.

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meagre

A

Lacking in quantity or quality

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wily

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skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully

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mirth

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amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

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brusqueness

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a quick and slightly rude manner or way of speaking

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prosperous

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successful in material terms; flourishing financially, bringing wealth and success

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foo-foo

A

dough made from boiled and ground plantain or cassava, used as a staple food in parts of western and central Africa.

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ordain

A

order or decree (something) officially

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elusive

A

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

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espy

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catch sight of

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harmattan

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a very dry, dusty easterly or northeasterly wind on the West African coast, occurring from December to February

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locust

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a large and mainly tropical grasshopper with strong powers of flight. It is usually solitary, but from time to time there is a population explosion, and it migrates in vast swarms that cause extensive damage to crops

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harbinger

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a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

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bout

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A short period of intense activity of a special kind

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taut

A

stretched or pulled tight; not slack

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15
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anough

A

Obsolete form of “enough”

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devoid

A

entirely lacking or free from

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sprightly

A

lively; full of energy

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coiffure

A

a person’s hairstyle, typically an elaborate one

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plantain

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a low-growing plant that typically has a rosette of leaves and a slender green flower spike, widely growing as a weed in lawns.

20
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ailing

A

in poor health

20
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bargain

A

an agreement between two or more parties as to what each party will do for the other

21
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approbation

A

approval or praise

22
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astride

A

With a leg on each side

23
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audacity

A

a willingness to take bold risks.; rude or disrespectful behavior; impudence

23
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tremulous

A

shaking or quivering slightly.

23
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gnashed

A

grind (one’s teeth) together, typically as a sign of anger.

24
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saltpeter

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(sodium/potassium nitrate), a commonly occurring impurity in salt that is a common food preservative and additive

24
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tumult

A

a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

24
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cunning

A

having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion

25
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notorious

A

well known for bad or unfavorable quality or deed

26
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impenetrable

A

impossible to pass through or enter

27
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compound

A

something that is composed of two or more different separate elements

28
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snuff bottle

A

Snuff bottles were used during the Qing Dynasty to contain powdered tobacco

29
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callow

A

(of a young person) inexperienced and immature

30
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ostracize

A

exclude someone from a society or group

31
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requisite

A

a thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end

32
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esoteric

A

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialised knowledge or interest

33
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sheath

A

a cover for the blade of a knife or sword.

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abomination

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a thing that causes disgust or hatred

35
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evangelism

A

the spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness.

36
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fugitive

A

someone who escaped a place and/or is hiding

37
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condemned

A

sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death

38
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zeal

A

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

39
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idolatrous

A

worshiping idols or treating someone or something as an idol

40
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commissioner

A

a person appointed to a role on or by a commission.

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tuber

A

specialized storage stem of certain seed plants.

42
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dispensation

A

a system of order, government, or organization of a nation, community, etc., especially as existing at a particular time.

43
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desecrated

A

treated (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violated

43
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erect

A

Rigidly upright or straight

44
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superfluous

A

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

44
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sacrilege

A

violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.

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