Vocabulary Flashcards

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Torrid

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Extremely hot and dry; also can mean passionate or ardent.

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Assimilate

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To absorb and integrate into a system or culture; to thoroughly understand.

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Purge

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To rid of something unwanted; to remove or eliminate completely.

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Compel

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To force or oblige someone to do something.

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Exult

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To show or feel triumphant elation or jubilation.

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Luminous

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Bright or shining, especially in the dark; glowing.

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Sniveling

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Whining or crying in a sniffling manner; complaining in a weak or cowardly way.

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Vitality

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The state of being strong and active; energy.

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Quaver

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To shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness; a wavering or trembling note in speech or music.

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Truculent

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Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.