Vocabulary Flashcards

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reverse

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Switch the position, order, or relation of

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deed

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Something people do or cause to happen

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prevent

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Keep from happening or arising; make impossible

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wit

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Verbal skill that has the power to evoke laughter.

The ability to use words in a clever and humorous way.

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origin

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The place where something begins.

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cling

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To hold on tightly to something.

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mystify

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To puzzle or bewilder.

To confuse someone or make something difficult to understand.

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decay

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The process of rotting or decomposing.

To fall into ruin.

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distant

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Separated in space or coming from far away.

Far away in space or time.

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intelligent

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Having the capacity for thought and reason to a high degree.

Having or showing the ability to learn, understand, and think about things.