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vocabulary flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dispel | to scatter about |
| bluff | to mislead or deceive; to fake |
| conviction | a strong belief |
| elective | an optional academic course or subject |
| ferocity | extreme fierceness; intensity |
| linger | continue to stay; delay leaving |
| portly | stout or overweight |
| quiver | to shake with a slight, rapid movement |
| scowl | to look angry by drawing the eyebrows together and frowning |
| sheepishly | with a bashful or embarrassed look |
| trudge | to walk heavily |
| barren | empty or deserted |
| frail | delicate; weak and fragile |
| suede | leather with a soft, fuzzy surface |
| presentable | fit to be seen by people |
| mistrust | to have no confidence in |
| drawl | to speak slowly, stretching to vowel sound |
| scheme | to plot or plan in a secretive way |
| beckon | to summon or call |
| liberation | a state of freedom reached after a struggle |
| inscription | something written, carved, or engraved on a surface |
| assiduously | in a steady and hard-working way |
| virtuous | morally good; honorable |
| compulsory | required |
| rehabilitate | to restore to useful life |
| balk | to refuse to move or act |
| eminent | better than most others; very famous |
| retribution | punishment for bad behavior |
| elusive | escaping from capture as by daring, cleverness or skill |
| unobtrusively | in a way that attracts little or no attention |
| unperceived | not seen |
| barrage | a rapid, heavy attack |
| pensively | in a way that suggests deep thought |
| perpetual | continual; unending |
| unbridled | lacking in restraint or control |
| improvise | to speak or perform without preparation |
| dispel | to scatter; get rid of |
| feint | to make a pretended attack in order to draw attention away from one's real purpose |
| bedlam | a noisy confusion |
| evading | avoiding; escaping |
| game | ready and willing to proceed |