vocab-4 Flashcards


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Zephyr

soft gentle breeze

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Zenith

peak

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Yowl

a loud wailing cry

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Yeoman

a man holding and cultivating a field

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Xenophobe

fear or dislike for people of different countries

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Wry

using dry or mocking humour

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Winsome

attractive appearance or character

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Wield

hold and use typically a weapon or tool

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Vociferous

vehement

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Vilify

write or speak in an abusively disparaging way

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Catalyst

substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction

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Exonerate

absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing

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Censorious

severely critical of others

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Annihilate

to destroy (something or someone) completely

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Dearth

scarcity or lack of something

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Hallowed

greatly revered and honoured

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Demagogue

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires rather than reason

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Uncouth

awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behaviour: rude

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Diluvial

of or relating to a flood

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Indefatigable

capable of working a long time without tiring: tireless

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Hegemony

leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others

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Gerrymandering

manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favour one party or class

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Artichoke

a European plant resembling a thistle, cultivated for its large flower heads

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Asparagus

a tall plant of the lily family with fine feathery foliage, cultivated for its edible shoots

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Avocado

a pear-shaped fruit with a rough leathery skin and smooth, oily edible flesh

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Peter

decrease or fade gradually before coming to an end

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Fritter

waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters.

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Ferret

to search for something or someone, by looking in many places or asking many questions; to dig for something until you find it

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Thickset

(of a person or animal) heavily or solidly built; stocky

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Annihilate

destroy utterly; obliterate