Vocabulary Flashcards

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absurd

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Ridiculously unreasonable or illogical

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taunt

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To provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks

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forfeit

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To lose or give up something as a penalty

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despised

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To feel contempt or a deep repugnance for

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ferocious

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Fierce, violent, and aggressive

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elaborately

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In a detailed and complicated manner

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coveted

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Greatly desired or envied

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metaphor

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A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true

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indicate

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To point out or show

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discipline

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The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior