Vocabulary Flashcards

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Radiate

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(vb) to send out rays; shine brightly or to send out rays; illuminate

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Pension

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(n) one paid under given conditions to a person following retirement; reward or wage

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Angular

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(adj) forming an angle; sharp-cornered; stiff in character or manner; lacking smoothness or grace

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Pennant

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(n) flag tapering usually to a point, usually celebrating a championship

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Bleak

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(adj) exposed and barren and often windswept; cold or raw

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Surrogate

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(n) one appointed to act in place of another; substitute

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Bearable

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(adj) capable of being accepted; tolerable

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Lapel

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(n) the part of a garment that is turned back, especially a collar

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Magnanimous

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(adj) showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit; noble or generous

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Platitude

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(n) the quality or state of being dull or insipid; clichéd statement.