Vocabulary Flashcards by Mabs Academy

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affable

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friendly

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Astute

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Clever

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Subside

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Decrease

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Illustrious

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widely acclaimed and highly honored

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Plumage

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Patterns

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Heed

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Obey

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Dilapidated

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Battered

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Wrath

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Fury

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Soothe

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Pacify

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Pedestal

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Foundation

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Supreme

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Ultimate

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Admonish

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Scold

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Assert

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Declare

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Emulate

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Imitate

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Ponderous

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Heavy

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Avert

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Avoid

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Blithe

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Carefree

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Sacrifice

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Surrender

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Loath

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Reluctant

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Bleak

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Unwelcoming

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Nomad

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Wanderer

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Dwindle

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Lessen

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Nimble

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Quick

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Plight

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Difficult

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Placate

Soothe/Pacify

Docile

Obedient

Verge

Threshold

Recede

Draw back

Vigilant

Watchful

Chaotic

Frenzied

advent

the arrival of, the coming of

emerge

to come out from, to appear

substantiate

to prove something

distinctive

unique, special

optimistic

thinking positively

conundrum

a confusing problem

prerogative

a right, entitlement

contradiction

saying the opposite

detrimental

harmful

envy

jealous

evacuate

to leave in an emergency

hardship

tough times

idealism / ideal

perfection and perfect situation

illuminate

to shine or light up

liberate

to free

moral

do good and do the right thing

nonchalant

done without caring, not careful

obsolete

outdated, doesn’t exist anymore

petrified

to be scared

protagonist

the main character and usually the good person in a story

queasy

nauseous

salvage

to save and preserve

inclination

a want to do something

indelible

a permanent mark

invaluable

extremely useful, precious

lucid

clear and easy to understand

vicarious

experience through someone else

sanctuary

a safe place, haven

render

to make something happen

relinquish

to give something up

sequester

to separate from others

adept

to be good at something

contemporaneous

in the same time period

empathy

understanding the feelings of others

reinforce

make stronger, strengthen

valiant

courageous, brave

persist

to keep doing something

magnify

to make something bigger

sentimental

feel fondness and have warm memories

contemplate

think carefully about

contrite

to feel apologetic, to feel sorry

facilitate

to help do something

monotonous

dull, repetitious

mundane

dull, uninteresting

illustrious

well known

obscure

to hide