Vocab Quiz 1 Flashcards
1
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gadfly
A
a person who stimulates or annoys other people especially by persistent criticism
2
Q
serape
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a colorful woolen shawl worn over the shoulders
3
Q
sluice
A
an artificial passage for water fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
4
Q
turbulence
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a great commotion or agitation
5
Q
nomads
A
an individual who roams about
6
Q
cajoled
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to persuade with flattery or gentle urging
7
Q
usurious
A
practicing usury
8
Q
palatial
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suitable to a palace
9
Q
rube
A
an awkward unsophisticated person
10
Q
caprice
A
a sudden impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
11
Q
palsy
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a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor and quivering of the body
12
Q
snide
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practicing deception
13
Q
goiter
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an enlargement of the thyroid gland
14
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addled
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thrown into confusion
15
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recoil
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to shrink back physically or emotionally
