Word wall Q2 week 2 Flashcards

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Myriad (n)

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a great number

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Effigy (n)

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an image or representation especially of a person

especially : a crude figure representing a hated person

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Romp (v)

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to run or play in a lively, carefree, or boisterous manner

: to move or proceed in a brisk, easy, or playful manner

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Anomaly (n)

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something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something

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Indigent (adj)

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suffering from extreme poverty 

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Skirmish (n)

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a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements

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Modify (v)

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to make less extreme

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Nostalgia (n)

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a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition

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Venture (n)

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an undertaking involving chance, risk, or danger

especially : a speculative business enterprise

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Exonerate (v)

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to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship