English Vocab/vocabulary Cards- 2006-07; 1St Semester Finals

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Adjacent

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Adjoining.

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Alight

Back 2

Land.

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Barren

Back 3

Empty; bare.

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Disrupt

Back 4

To disturb.

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Dynasty

Back 5

Regime.

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Foretaste

Back 6

Preview.

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Germinate

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To begin growing.

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Humdrum

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Ordinary; dull.

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Hurtle

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Fling.

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Insinuate

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To suggest; to hint slyly.

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Interminable

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Endless.

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Interrogate

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To question.

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Recompense

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To pay back.

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Renovate

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To repair.

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Résumé

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A report of accomplishments.

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Sullen

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Silent/brooding caused by ill humor, anger, or resentment.

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Trickle

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To flow in tiny drops.

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Trivial

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Minor.

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Truce

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A temporary peace agreement (during war).

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Vicious

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Evil; spiteful.

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Available

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Ready for use.

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Cater

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To satisfy the needs of.

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Customary

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Usual; routine; expected of.

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Dissuade

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To persuade not to do something; to discourage from doing something (by means of persuasion).

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Entrepreneur

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A person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business.

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Firebrand

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A troublemaker; an extremely emotional and/or energetic.

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Hazard

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A risk or peril.

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Homicide

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The killing of one person by another person.

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Indifference

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A lack of interest or concern.

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Indignant

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Angry; mean.

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Indispensable

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Absolutely necessary.

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Lubricate

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To make smooth, slippery, or easier to use.

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Mutual

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Shared; felt.

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Pelt

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To hit or strike successively.

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Plague

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An easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths.

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Poised

Back 36

Ready for action.

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Regime

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Administration; rule; dynasty.

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Retard

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To make slow or hold back; to impede.

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Transparent

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Clear; see-through.

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Unscathed

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Unharmed.

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Animated

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Lively.

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Brood

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(N) A family of young animals; (V) to think about in a worried, unhappy way.

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Culminate

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To reach a climax.

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Downright

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(Adj.) Absolute; (Adv.) Thoroughly.

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Drone

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To speak in a dull tone of voice.

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Goad

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A stick.

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Indulge

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To give oneself up to.

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Ingredient

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One of the materials in a mixture.

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Literate

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Able to read and write.

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Loom

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To come into view.

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Luster

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The quality of giving off light.

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Miscellaneous

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Mixed; of different kinds.

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Oration

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A public speech for a formal occasion.

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Peevish

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Grumpy.

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Seethe

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To boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed.

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Singe

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To burn slightly.

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Unique

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One-of-a-kind.

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Upright

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Vertical.

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Verify

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Double-check.

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Yearn

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To have a strong and earnest desire.

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Alliance

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The joining together for some common purpose.

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Bewilder

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To puzzle completely; to confuse.

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Buffon

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A clown; a coarse, stupid person.

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Controversial

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Arousing debate, argument, dispute, disagreement, etc.

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Dishearten

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To discourage.

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Fruitless

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Unproductive.

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Hostile

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Rude, agressive, unkind, and unfriendly.

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Inflammable

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Easily set on fire; easily angered.

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Inflict

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To cause something unpleasant.

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Malignant

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Evil, deadly, spiteful, malicious, etc.

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Mortify

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To cause extreme embarassment.

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Orthodox

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Traditional

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Procure

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To bring about.

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Scurry

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To run with small, quick steps; to scamper.

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Sodden

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Soaking wet.

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Spirited

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Lively; courageous.

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Virtual

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Almost real.

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Void

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A completely empty space.

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Wayward

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Disobedient.

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Wince

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To draw back in pain or fear, with a "yelp."

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Anecdote

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A short account of an incident in someone's life.

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Consolidate

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To unite or combine.

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Counterfeit

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Fake.

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Docile

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Easily taught or led.

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Dominate

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To rule over by strength or power.

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Entreat

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To beg or implore.

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Falliable

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Capable of being wrong.

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Fickle

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Liable to change very rapidly.

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Fugitive

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One who flees or runs away; a run-away.

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Grimy

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Very dirty.

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Iota

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A very small quantity.

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Maul

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To beat or knock about; to handle roughly.

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Potential

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Possible; able to happen.

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Radiant

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Bright.

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Rural

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Farmland, grass-land, opposite of the urban area (city-style); country.

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Substantial

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Large, important, major.

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Tactful

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Skilled in handling difficult situations or people.

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Tamper

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To mess or interfere with.

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Ultimate

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Last, final.

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Uncertainty

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Doubt; the state of being unsure.