Vocabulary Flashcards

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wellspring

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an original and bountiful source of something

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flay

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strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly

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myopic

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(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment

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travesty

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A bad imitation of; a perversion of

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banish

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to drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree

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taciturn

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silent; not talkative

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vortex

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whirlpool, center of turbulence

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castigate

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to criticize or punish severely

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pragmatic

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practical

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escapade

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a reckless adventure