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john's vocabulary
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gait | manner of walking |
| empathy | understanding another persons feelings |
| ambidexterous | to use both hands well |
| apprehensive | troubled or uneasy |
| replenish | to refill |
| gullible | easily deceived |
| blunder | to make foolish |
| cancel | call off |
| continuous | going on without break |
| distribute | to give out |
| document | record |
| fragile | easily broken |
| myth | a legend |
| reject | to refuse to accept |
| scuffle | to fight |
| solitary | being alone |
| temporary | limited time |
| veteran | person with experience |
| abandon | to leave |
| assault | attack violently |
| convert | to change |
| dispute | to argue |
| impressive | having a strong effect |
| justify | to be fair |
| misleading | giving wrong idea on purpose |
| numerous | many |
| productive | capable of making large amounts |
| shrewd | calculating |
| strategy | a carefully made plan |
| villian | evil person |
| biased | prejudice |
| eloquent | expressive |
| acumen | quickness of understanding |
| abate | lessen |
| abhor | loathe |
| assume | to take upon oneself |
| cram | stuff tightly |
| endanger | to expose to injury |
| fare | cost of travel |
| fertile | good for producing |
| furnish | supply with furniture |
| mammoth | very large |
| peer | an equal |
| rigid | not bending |
| rowdy | noisy |
| safeguard | defense |
| trespass | wrongdoing |
| grieve | mourn |
| scorch | burn |
| spectacle | scene |
| trifle | something of little importance |
| alibi | an excuse |
| modify | to adjust |
| mutiny | a revolt |
| confederate | joined with others for common purpose |
| disperse | to scatter |
| hamper/hinder | to prevent from doing |
| abridge | shorten |
| corrode | destroy gradually |
| conceit | high opinion of oneself |
| controversial | subject to disagreement |
| unanimous | complete agreement |
| ominous | threatening |
| currency | money |
| aloft | upward |
| concise | brief |
| shun | avoid |
| altercation | quarrel |
| ponder | consider carefully |
| practical | useful |
| havoc | chaos/destruction |
| mutiny | revolt against authority |
| abstract | difficult to understand |
| cinema | movie theater, |