English Vocabulary 8

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amass

Back 1

v.
to gather or collect for one's use or profit; to accumulate

Front 2

articulate

Back 2

v.
1. to pronounce distinctly
2.
to express one's thoughts, feelings, or beliefs in words

adj.
able to speak in clear and effective language

Front 3

decimate

Back 3

v.
to kill or destroy a large portion of a group

Front 4

dexterous/dexterity

Back 4

adj./n.
skillful in the use of hands or mind

Front 5

garb

Back 5

n.
a style of clothing; costume

v.
to clothe or dress

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gregarious

Back 6

adj.
enjoying the company of others; sociable

Front 7

inherent

Back 7

existing as a natural part of something

Front 8

maternal

Back 8

adj.
1. motherly
2.
relating to or inherited through one's mother

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nurture

Back 9

v.
to care for and give sustenance to

n.
the process of raising one's young

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obtrusive

Back 10

adj.
1. tending to push oneself forward in an unwelcome manner
2. noticeable in an undesirable way

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parody

Back 11

v.
to imitate the style of someone or something in order to make fun of it

n.
an imitation that exaggerates for comic effect

Front 12

pugnacious/pugnacity

Back 12

adj./n.
aggressive; eager to fight or quarrel

Front 13

reprehensible

Back 13

adj.
deserving blame or rebuke

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tractable

Back 14

adj.
easily managed or controlled

Front 15

zany

Back 15

adj.
comical because of strangeness; clownish