Week Twelve Vocabulary Flashcard

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What does the word 'avert' mean?

Back

Turn away or aside.

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What does the word 'muffle' mean?

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To wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound.

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What does the word 'snivel' mean?

Back

To weep or cry with sniffling.

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What is the meaning of 'jeer'?

Back

Speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely.

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What is the definition of 'ego'?

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An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others.

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What does the word 'grievous' mean?

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Causing grief or sorrow; serious or severe.

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What does the word 'cower' mean?

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To shrink, bend, or crouch, especially in fear or servility.

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What does the word 'scoff' mean?

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To speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.

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What does the word 'gibe' mean?

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To make insulting or mocking remarks; to taunt.

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What does the word 'distress' mean?

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Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.