Vocabulary Power Plus level 9, Lesson 11

to tear (flesh) jaggedly

• filch 
• carp
• gird 
• lacerate 

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having similar origin, nature, or character

• blatant 
• nefarious 
• kindred 
• choleric 

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an aristocrat

• denizen 
• patrician
• emissary 
• affiliate 

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glaringly bad; outrageous

• fallible 
• narcissistic 
• kindred 
• flagrant 

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to complain or find fault in a petty or nagging way

• query 
• fawn 
• carp
• glean 

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one sent on a special mission to represent others

• emissary 
• minion
• affiliate 
• denizen 

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a line of people or vehicles

• query 
• homily 
• queue
• gaff 

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useless; pointless

• futile 
• blatant 
• desolate 
• flagrant 

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very wicked; notorious

• ghastly 
• ambidextrous 
• nefarious 
• blatant 

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a loud quarrel or fight

• flux 
• lampoon 
• gambit 
• fracas

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