Word List 51 Flashcards
(45 cards)
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Luminary
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Celebrity; Dignitary
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Tensile
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Capable of being stretched
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Begrudge
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Resent
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Gale
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Windstorm; Gust of wind; Emotional outburst (laughter, tears)
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Ablution
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Washing
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Frigid
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Intensely cold
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Paucity
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Scarcity
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Agitate
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Stir up; Disturb
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Asunder
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Into parts; Apart
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Catastrophe
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Calamity; Disaster
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Gustatory
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Affecting the sense of taste
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Aperture
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Opening; Hole
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Encompass
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Surround
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Rubble
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Broken fragments
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Impending
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Nearing; Approaching
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Maelstrom
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Whirlpool
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Alacrity
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Cheerful promptness
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Forum
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Place of assembly to discuss public concerns; Meeting for discussion
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Compound
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Combine; Constitute; Pay interest;Increase
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Mercenary
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Interested in money or gain
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Alias
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An assumed name
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Rejuvenate
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Make young again
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Morbid
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Given to unwholesome thought; moody; Characteristic of disease
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Abate
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Subside; Decrease, lessen
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Lurk
Stealthily lie in waiting; Slink; Exist unperceived
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Callous
Hardened; Unfeeling
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Lucid
Easily understood; Clear; Intelligible
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Eerie
Weird
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Brevity
Conciseness
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Accrue
Come about by addition
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Immune
Resistant to; Free or exempt from
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Itinerant
Wandering; Traveling
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Clout
Great influence (especially political or social)
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Embark
Commence; Go on board a boat or airplane; Begin a journey
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Supple
Flexible; Pliant
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Anomaly
Irregularity
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Buxom
Plump; Vigorous; Jolly
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Sedulous
Diligent; Hardworking
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Cache
Hiding place
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Galaxy
Large, isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; Any collection of brilliant personalities
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Irreverence
Lack of proper respect
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Stultify
Cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; Frustrate or hinder
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Venal
Capable of being bribed
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Precipice
Cliff; Dangerous position
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Beam
Ray of light; Long piece of metal or wood; Course of a radio signal; Smile radiantly
