Vocabulary Flashcards

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Jetty

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(n). A structure, such as a pier, that projects into a body of water; a wharf

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Lagoon

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(n). A shallow body of water, especially one separated from the sea by sandbars or coral reefs.

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Efflorescence

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(n). A state or time of flowering; a gradual process of unfolding or developing.

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Specious

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(adj.). Deceptively attractive. Having the ring of truth or plausibility, but actually fallacious (false).

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Swathing

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(verb). To extend in physical length and width

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Mirage

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(n). Something illusory or insubstantial; an optical phenomenon.

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Effulgence

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(n). A brilliant radiance

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Enmity

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(n). Deep-seated, often mutual hatred.

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Fulcrum

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(n). The point or support on which a lever pivots.

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Pallid

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(adj.). Having an abnormally pale complexion.