Vocabulary Flashcards

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Frenzy

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A state of uncontrolled excitement, wild behavior, or agitation.

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Feign

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To pretend to have a particular feeling, state, or injury; to fake.

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Rebuke

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To criticize or reprimand someone sharply; an expression of strong disapproval.

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Harbinger

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A person or thing that signals or foreshadows the approach of something; a forerunner.

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Effeminate

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(Usually used to describe a man) having traits, tastes, or habits traditionally considered feminine or unmanly.

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Taut

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Stretched or pulled tight; not slack. It can also mean tense or strained in a figurative sense.

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Masculine

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Having qualities or characteristics traditionally associated with men, such as strength or assertiveness.

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Harmattan

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A dry, dusty wind that blows from the Sahara over West Africa, especially from November to March.

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Absentmindedly

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In a distracted or inattentive manner; failing to pay attention because one's mind is preoccupied.

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Suitor

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A man who courts or seeks to marry a woman; someone seeking a romantic relationship.