10B Vocabulary Flashcards 1-3

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ambidextrous

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(adj.) able to use both hands equally well

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amicable

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(adj.) friendly, peace-loving

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belligerent

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(adj.) warlike; combative, aggressive

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benevolent

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(adj.) kindly, charitable, showing goodwill

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deploy

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(v.) to arrange in a certain way

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grimace

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(n.) ugly, twisted expression that shows disapproval or pain; to make a twisted face (v.)

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jeopardy

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(n.) danger; risk of loss, harm, injury, or death

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pliable

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(adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

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retrogress

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(v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

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stolid

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(adj.) not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull