Vocabulary 1 4th Quarter Flashcards

1
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praise, an award

A

accolade

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2
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absent of luxury

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ascetic

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3
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abhor

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to loathe (to hate, detest)

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5
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to loathe (to hate, detest)

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abhor

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5
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accolade

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praise, an award

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6
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go give (as in a will), hand down

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bequeath

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7
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charlatan

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one who claims to know something he/she does not

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8
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ascetic

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absent of luxury

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9
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dearth

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a lack, a scarcity

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10
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bequeath

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go give (as in a will), hand down

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11
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a lack, a scarcity

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dearth

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12
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diffidence

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shyness, reserve

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13
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conflagration

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large fire

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14
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shyness, reserve

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diffidence

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15
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ethereal

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heavenly, usually delicate or light

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16
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large fire

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conflagration

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17
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heavenly, usually delicate or light

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ethereal

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18
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showing high spirits

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effervescent

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19
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expunge

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to remove, erase

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20
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one who claims to know something he/she does not

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charlatan

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21
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effervescent

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showing high spirits

22
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implausible

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not believable

23
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duplicity, deceitfulness

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guile

24
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incompatibility

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incongruity

25
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to remove, erase

A

expunge

26
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insularity

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qualities of an island; narrow-minded

27
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guile

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duplicity, deceitfulness

29
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morose

A

gloomy

30
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not believable

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implausible

30
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incongruity

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incompatibility

31
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to pacify, to appease

A

placate

32
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qualities of an island; narrow-minded

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insularity

33
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gloomy

A

morose

34
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poignant

A

piercing, sharp

affecting the emotions

35
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lacking sophistication

A

provincial

36
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placate

A

to pacify, to appease

37
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piercing, sharp

affecting the emotions

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poignant

38
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to repeat

A

reiterate

39
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spontaneous

A

acting on impulse

40
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provincial

A

lacking sophistication

41
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acting on impulse

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spontaneous

42
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synthesis

A

combining parts into a whole

43
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poisonous

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toxic

44
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ability to use words easily, fluent, glib (talks fluently and easily)

A

voluble

45
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reiterate

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to repeat

46
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vigilant

A

very alert, watchful

47
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combining parts into a whole

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synthesis

48
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very alert, watchful

A

vigilant

49
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toxic

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poisonous

50
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voluble

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ability to use words easily, fluent, glib (talks fluently and easily)