Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

backfire - to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect.

Back

achieve; succeed

Front

landlady - a woman who rents land, a building, or an apartment to a tenant.

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Noun

Front

deprave - to make someone immoral or wicked.

Back

corrupt; subvert

Front

animatedly - full of vigor and spirit.

Back

Adverb

Front

subconscious - of or concerning the part of the mind of which one is not fully aware but which influences one's actions and feelings.

Back

Adjective

Front

bunch - to form a group or cluster.

Back

Verb

Front

blackboard - a large board with a smooth, typically dark, surface attached to a wall and used for writing on with chalk, especially by teachers in schools.

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Noun

Front

upraise - raise something to a higher level.

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Verb

Front

unaccustomed - not having acquired a habit or tolerance. After being homeschooled for 2 years, Allie felt unaccustomed to waking up early for school.

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Adjective

Front

enzyme - a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body.

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Noun