Vocabulary #9 Flashcards

(21 cards)

1
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protrude

A

extend out of project in space

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2
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propaganda

A

information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause

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3
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literal

A

limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text

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4
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indignant

A

angered at something unjust or wrong

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5
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paranoid

A

suffering from paranoia

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6
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innocuous

A

not injurious to physical or mental health

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7
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sadistic

A

deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another

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8
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metronome

A

clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music

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9
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petty

A

(informal) small and of little importance

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10
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abbreviate

A

shorten

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11
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grimace

A

contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

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12
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ecstatic

A

feeling great rapture or delight

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13
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semblance

A

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

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14
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multitude

A

a large indefinite number

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15
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mutilated

A

having a part of the body crippled or disabled

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16
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inconsolable

A

sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled

17
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rummage

A

search haphazardly

18
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smattering

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a slight or superficial understanding of a subject

19
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gash

A

a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

20
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jostle

A

make one’s way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

21
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contentment

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happiness with one’s situation in life