Week 10 Flashcards

(21 cards)

1
Q

inclement

A

unfavorable stormy

the weather this winter break the weather has been inclement

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2
Q

peruse

A

to read carefully

i try to always peruse my test questions

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3
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premonition

A

Gut feeling something bad going to happen

After i was subbed out i had a premonition the other team was going to score in the last couple seconds

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4
Q

desist

A

Cease

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5
Q

recoil

A

Draw back

me and my friends recoiled on Halloween after Juan threw a fire work at us

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6
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To pay the piper

A

to to bear the consequences

In the movie Shrek the ogres had to pay the piper and started dancing after they didn’t

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7
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pertinent

A

to the point relevant applicable

in chemistry my friends asked a pertinent question to help the discussion

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8
Q

mastiff

A

specific type of dog breed

In the sandlot the dog in the movie is a mastiff

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9
Q

obsess

A

to haunt preoccupy

i am obsessed with sports

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10
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doleful

A

sad melancholy

after we lost in playoffs my team had very doleful expressions

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11
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wan

A

sickly pale

when i was on the express coming home people were wan due to them getting sea sick

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12
Q

histrionics

A

display of Emotions temper tantrum

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13
Q

Elusive

A

Hard to grasp

when i played football some people found it hard to elusive the QB

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14
Q

Frustrate

A

counteract foil thwart

i get frustrated when i hear lame jokes

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15
Q

Symptomatic

A

having to do with signs or symptoms indicative

Symptomatic symptoms of the cold are runny noise sneezing a lot coughing a lot

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16
Q

interject

A

insert interrupt

17
Q

inert

A

with out power to move

When my coach saw i was inert he stopped practice to help me

18
Q

salient

A

outstanding prominent

The salient part of Catalina is the Casino

19
Q

imminent

A

likely to happen threatening

20
Q

squeamish

A

easily shocked over sensitive

21
Q

Engrossed

A

absorbed

My friends are always Engrossed