Vocabulary Flashcards

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beat, bruised

Picture a grizzly bear 'mauling' a person, beating and bruising them.

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Mauled (v)

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Imagine someone standing 'a-loof' (on the roof) of a building, physically and emotionally distant from others below.

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Aloof (adj.)

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Think of a 'meager' meal as a thin, unsatisfying portion on a plate, lacking in quantity and quality.

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Meager (adj.)

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Visualize 'Lin-iment' as a line of mint-scented cream being rubbed on sore muscles for pain relief.

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Liniment (n)

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Picture a dog 'fawn-ing' over its owner, showing excessive affection by wagging its tail and licking.

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Fawning (v)

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Imagine someone 'dis-arming' a tense situation by removing weapons (arms) and making everyone friendly.

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Disarming (v)

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Think of someone with a 'scorn-full' face, their expression filled with anger and disgust.

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Scornful (adj.)

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Visualize a 'brute' (a large, strong person) acting cruelly and inhumanely.

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Brutally (adj.)

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Picture someone's face turning 'in-dig-nation' (red) with anger over an unjust situation.

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Indignation (n)

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Imagine someone 'a-verting' their eyes to avoid seeing something, thus keeping it from happening.

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Averted (v)