Ultimate Vocabulary Flashcards (Lessons 1-6 + Pearl Vocabulary)
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adjacent
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adj. - close to; lying near
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artisan
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n. - a skilled manual worker; a craftsman adj. - relating to high-quality, distinctive products made in small quantities
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attain
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v. - to gain; to achieve by hard work
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deceased
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adj.- no longer living; dead n. - a dead person
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fragile
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adj. - easily broken, damaged, or destroyed
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glorify
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v. - to give high praise or honor to; to cause to seem more glorious or excellent than is actually the case
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harmonious
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adj. - marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action; characterized by peace and harmony
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incomparable
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adj. - not able to be compared; matchless; beyond comparison
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multicolored
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adj. - having many colors
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pulverize
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v. - to pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust
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accessory
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n. - something added for looks or convenience; one who aids in a crime
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badger
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n. - a small burrowing animal with short legs and sharp claws v. - to pester or nag
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calculation
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n. - the process of using mathematics; careful thinking or planning; an estimate
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complement
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n. - something which completes v. - to complete; to add to
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convert
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v. - to change; to change or persuade someone to change to a new belief n. - someone who has changed, as to a new religion
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customary
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adj. - according to custom; habitual; usual
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gallery
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n. - a long passageway; the cheapest seats in a theater; a place where paintings or other items are displayed
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intervene
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v. - to come between in order to change a situation; to occur between
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valor
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n. - boldness; courage; bravery
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vitality
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n. - energy; exuberance; vigor
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alms
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n. - something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
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appraise
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v. - to estimate the value or worth of something
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avarice
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n. - greed
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bulwark
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n. - a wall of earth or other material built for defense; a protection against danger
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coarse
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adj. - rough; crude
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deft
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adj. - skillful in physical movements, especially of the hands
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estuary
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n. - the point where a river meets the sea
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incandescence
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n. - the quality of giving off light
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indigent
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adj. - suffering from poverty; poor; n. - a poor person
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poultice
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n. - a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied to a sore or inflamed part of the body
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plaintive
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adj. - sorrowful, mournful
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recede
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v. - to move back or away
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reluctant
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adj. - hesitant; unwilling
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undulate
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v. - to form or move in waves
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writhe
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v. - to twist from or as if from pain or struggling
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adoration
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n. - respect; reverence; strong admiration or devotion
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benediction
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n. - a blessing
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brood
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v. - to think gloomily or anxiously about; to worry persistently about
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clamber
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v. - to climb awkwardly (as by scrambling)
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collusion
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n. - a secret agreement, especially for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; a conspiracy
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consecrate
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v. - to make holy; to declare sacred
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contemptuous
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adj. - full of dislike or hatred for someone or something
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cozen
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v. - to deceive, often by shrewd trickery
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curt
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adj. - rude; abrupt
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essence
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n. - the nature of someone or something; the most important ingredient; a flavor or scent in concentrated form
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legerdemain
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n. - sleight of hand; trickery; deception
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lethargy
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n. - drowsiness; sluggishness
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lucent
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adj. - giving off light; shining
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semblance
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n. - outward appearance, often one that doesn't match reality
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vigor
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n. - active strength or force; healthy physical or mental energy; vitality
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myriad
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noun - an infinitely great or vast number adjective - countless, innumerable
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appalling
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adjective - causing shock, horror, or dismay
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contagious
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adjective - easily spread from person to person
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eminent
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adjective - high in rank or reputation; distinguished; outstanding; noteworthy
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epidemic
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adjective - spreading rapidly among many individuals in a community at the same time noun - a sudden, widespread outbreak, usually of an infectious disease
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intentional
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adjective - done on purpose; deliberate
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picturesque
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adjective - suggesting a picture; strikingly vivid; charming or quaint to look at
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probable
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adjective - likely to happen
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romantic
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adjective - having to do with love or adventure; appealing to the imagination; fanciful and unrealistic; noun - a person who embraces love, imagination, and/or adventure
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ruthless
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adjective - cruel; hard-hearted; without pity
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advent
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n. - arrival; the coming of something long-awaited
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alliance
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n. - a formal agreement between nations or people for a particular cause
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anthology
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n. - a collection of stories, poems, or other literature
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defy
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v. - to refuse or resist openly; to challenge the power of
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integrity
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n. - strength of character; honesty; soundness
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misdeed
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n. - a bad or illegal act
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mystical
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adj. - mysterious; secret; having religious significance
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nourish
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v. - to support; to keep alive; to provide with food
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pacify
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v. - to soothe; to quiet or calm
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sustain
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v. - to support; to keep in existence; to suffer or undergo
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ecology
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n. - the relationships between living things and their environments
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ferocious
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adj. - savage, fierce, or cruel; intense
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inevitable
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adj. - unavoidable; certain to happen
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intelligible
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adj. - capable of being understood; clear
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aggressive
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adj. - inclined to hostile actions; assertive; bold and energetic
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sanctuary
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n. - a holy place; a place of shelter and protection; a reservation where birds or animals cannot be hunted or trapped
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catastrophe
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n. - a sudden, widespread disaster; a misfortune
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strategy
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n. - a careful plan or method of action
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valid
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adj. - having legal force; well-grounded on principles or evidence
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motivate
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v. - to urge into action
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abuse
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v. - to misuse; to injure or damage through maltreatment n. - a misuse; cruel treatment through words
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baffle
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v. - to perplex; to confuse
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barbarism
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n. - uncivilized, brutal behavior; cruelty
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bewilder
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v. - to confuse terribly; to puzzle
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calamity
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n. - a disaster; any happening that causes great distress or misery
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deceive
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v. - to mislead or delude someone, as by lying; to trick
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folklore
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n. - unwritten stories, customs, sayings, and traditional beliefs of a culture
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knoll
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n. - a small, rounded hill; a mound
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sincerity
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n. - the quality or condition of being sincere; honesty; genuineness
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novelty
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n. - something new or unusual; an innovation; newness
