Vocabulary Lesson 19 & 20 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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buttress
A
A wall support
2
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defensible
A
Capable of being protected
3
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durable
A
long lasting or sturdy
4
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fortify
A
To strengthen or make secure
5
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invigorate
A
To fill with life, energy or strength
6
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potent
A
Powerful
7
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quell
A
To calm or subdue
8
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recalcitrant
A
Stubbornly defiant; not following orders- this is you
9
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resistant
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Opposed to or defending against
10
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valor
A
Boldness or courage
11
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discard
A
To throw away
12
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dispel
A
To rid one’s mind of an idea
13
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disperse
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To scatter
14
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displaced
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Removed from a place
15
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disqualify
A
To declare unfit
16
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evict
A
To force out of place
17
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excise
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To cut out or to remove as if by cutting
18
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exile
A
One who is forced out of a country
19
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extinguish
A
To put out
20
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purge
A
To get rid of something harmful; to purify
