Word List #6 Flashcards

Question

Bellicose

Answer 1

Warlike in manner

Answer 2

To scold; to criticize

Answer 3

To argue about unimportant things

Answer 4

To lower; to humble

Answer 5

Without any taste

Answer 6

Old fashioned shotgun

Answer 7

Middle-class; conformist and materialistic

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To intimidate; to bully

Answer 9

To polish; to shine

Answer 10

Harsh-sounding; not harmonious

Answer 11

Immature; inexperienced

Answer 12

To punish or criticize harshly

Answer 13

Sudden emotional relief

Answer 14

Unkind; bitter; sarcastic

Answer 15

Planned; plotted; mapped

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Angelic; like a baby

Answer 17

Roundabout; not straightforward

Answer 18

To force someone to do something

Answer 19

Logical; clear

Answer 20

Informal but common speech

Answer 21

Giving in to others; obedient

Answer 22

To talk down to; to patronize

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To take away; to seize

Answer 24

Pleasant; friendly

Answer 25

To force into service (usually military)

Answer 26

Argumentative

Answer 27

1. Sophisticated | 2. From the city

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To move quickly

Answer 29

Corruption; physical self indulgence

Answer 30

Proper behavior

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One who leaves his or her side to join the enemy

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To resist openly

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An expert on population statistics

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To criticize

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Definite; limited

Answer 36

Regional variety of a language

Answer 37

Intended to teach; preachy

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Run-down; needing repairs

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Funeral song

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To take away someone's right to vote

Answer 41

Neutral; objective

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Disagreement; difference in opinion

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To be indecisive

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Something taught ( as in the principles of a religion)

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1. Asleep | 2. Inactive

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To cover loosely

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Boring work

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Bubbly; high-spirited

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Enlightening; uplifting

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To bring out

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To express; to give concrete form to

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To imitate someone who is admired

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Limited to, but widespread in, a particular place

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To fascinate

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To pronounce clearly

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Values of a culture

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To make worse

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Praiseworthy; serving as an excellent example

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To remove one from his/her homeland

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To preform without rehearsal

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To remove (ex. From difficulty)

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1. The front of a building | 2. Surface appearance

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Unplowed; not fertile

Answer 64

An action intended to mislead an opponent

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1. (n) a chain | 2. (v) to prevent from moving

Answer 66

Skill; gracefulness

Answer 67

Joking disrespectfully

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To embarrass; to upset

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Filled with

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1. (n) ditch or hole in the ground | 2. (v) to wrinkle ( as in ones brow)

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1. (n) joke | 2. (v) to prevent from speaking

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To jump or dance playfully

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Hammer-like instrument used by a judge to get attention

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Upper class

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A fish's breathing organ

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1. (adj) obvious | 2. (v) staring angrily

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To put holes in

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Uncalled for; unnecessary

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1. (n) a writer for hire; anyone with low professional standards 2. (v) to cut; to chop

Answer 80

One who loves physical pleasures (ex. Food, drink, sex, etc.)

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One who attacks established beliefs; rebel

Answer 82

Unable to be touched or understood

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Incapable of being soothed or changed

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Magical chant or spell

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Sharp; cutting

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Without physical existence; not of the body

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Lack of good manners; improper behavior

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Characterized by a sudden feeling of anger or shock

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Extremely small

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Clever; resourceful

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Small bay; indentation in a shoreline

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Dangerous in a way that is difficult to see

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1. Extreme | 2. Violent

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Stubborn; refusing to compromise

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Very angry

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Cynical; tired; bored

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The placing of two things side by side

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To ridicule

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Humor; lightheartedness

Answer 100

Pleasantly rising and falling (as in voices or songs)

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1. Giant whirlpool | 2. Violent storm

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1. (Adj) obvious | 2. (v) to demonstrate

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One who dies or suffers for a cause or a person

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To wander about without direction or purpose

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Very important

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Unhealthiness; gloominess

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Common; ordinary; of this world; boring

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Stale smelling

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Vague; unclear; cloudy

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Relating to the night; active at night

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A big, clumsy, stupid person

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Overly submissive; asskissing

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Pushy; offering unwanted help or advice

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Wealth; abundance

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A ceremony for initiation of a priest

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Unconventional; absurd

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A person strongly opposed to war

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Unimportant; insignificant; trivial

Answer 119

Paper made from the papyrus plant

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1. Narrow-minded | 2. Relating to a church parish

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Capable of causing disease

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Small crime

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Hell; damnation

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To lie under oath

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To read carefully

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Bird that symbolizes immortality

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Short and to the point; full of meaning

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Cliché; trite or hackneyed remark

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Bad situation

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Deliberately controversial

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Future generations

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Foolish or meaningless talk; babble

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Magic tricks

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Very big; extraordinary in degree

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Rapid growth in numbers

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Proper behavior

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Rules for proper behavior

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To bring together (ex. To purse one's lips)

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One who pretends to be a doctor; a dishonest person

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Strict isolation to prevent the spread of disease

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State of inactivity; stillness

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1. Furious or mad; irrationally extreme | 2. Infected by rabies

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Shaky; unstable; rickety

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To approve; to pass into law

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Misleading clue

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To reject; to disprove

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To give up

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Rest; relaxation

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To scold; to blame

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To drive back; to repel

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Rising up again

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To go back to an earlier or simpler condition

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An addition to a document

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One who cheats or plays tricks

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Reddish in complexion

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A weak, undersized animal

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Long story of adventure

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1. (n) a soothing lotion | 2. (v) to sooth

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To walk slowly

Answer 160

Exciting; brilliant

Answer 161

Strictly honest; moral

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To withdraw from an organization

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Revolutionary; rebel

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Modesty; humility

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Having sharp, notch-like edges, as on a saw or knife

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To give less than the right amount

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A cheap person

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To ruin the reputation of

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To tangle, as in string

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A speech given by one person (usually in a play)

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A small sparkling object

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Stopping and starting; irregular

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To spend wastefully

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State of not moving

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To stir up and feed fuel to (a fire); to kindle

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One of many layers (ex. of rock or social class)

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Astonishment

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To conquer or oppress

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To overthrow or ruin

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Resentful; depressed

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Shallow; on the surface

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1. (n) something added | 2. (v) to add

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To overcome

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Having a dark complexion or color

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To delay considering something

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Off the topic

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Cheap; gaudy

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Worn out (ex. Threadbare clothing)

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Short, nervous laugh; giggle

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1. Hot | 2. Passionate

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Short-lived

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To treat as unimportant

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To shorten by cutting off

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Wickedness

Answer 195

Everywhere at the same time

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To play down (opposite of to exaggerate)

Answer 197

Calm; having self control

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To make nervous; to upset

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Unable to be satisfied

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1. Not logical | 2. Unhealthy

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To criticize harshly

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To change back and forth

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Excessive pride in ones own appearance

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Plan for revenge

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Truth; accuracy

Answer 206

Enthusiasm or energy

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1. Small picture | 2. Short description or scene

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Someone with a lot of talent

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1. Bright 2. Strong clear 3. Clear

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To cry loudly

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Justified; appropriate

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To pursue by flattery

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Winning; charming

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Ordinary; common; boring

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A strong desire

Answer 216

The highest point

Word List #6 Flashcards

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