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22 Cards in this Set
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Vocabulary 15 |
Miles and Nicklas |
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Aghast |
Adjective struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror |
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Vex |
Verb to irritate annoy to provoke |
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Peril |
Noun exposure to injury loss or destruction grave risk jeopardy or danger Noun something that causes injury loss or destruction Verb to expose to danger imperil or risk |
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Wily |
Adjective full of, marked by or proceeding from wiles crafty or cunning |
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Ignoble |
Adjective low of character or aims Adjective low of grade or quality Adjective not noble;of humble decent or rank |
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Glut |
Verb with object to feed or fill to an excess Verb without an object to eat satiety or excess Noun excess of supply or amount |
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Brusque |
Adjective abrupt in manner, blunt |
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Paltry |
Adjective ridiculously or insultingly small |
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Rove |
Verb without object to wander without difinitve direction or destination Verb with object to wander through or traverse |
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Staid |
Adjective of settle or sedate character (not flighty or capricious) Adjective fixed settled or permanent |
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VOCABULARY #14 |
Sarah and Logan |
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Impetuous |
Adjective marked by an impulsive venemence or passion Adjective marked by force and violence of movement or action |
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Ebb |
Noun the reflux of the tide towards the sea Noun a point or condition of decline |
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Teem |
Verb to become filled to overflowing; present in large quantities |
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Ardor |
Noun an often restless feeling or transitory warmth of feeling; extreme vigor or energy |
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Brazen |
Adjective made of brass Adjective marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness |
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Brine |
Noun water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt, a strong saline solution (as of calcium chloride Noun the water of a sea or salt lake |
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Slake |
Verb satisfy in quench |
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Circumspect |
Adjective careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences |
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Lustrous |
Adjective reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle Adjective radiant in character |
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Fallow |
Adjective of a light yellowish brown color Adjective to lie dormant |
