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Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. |
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| abolish | to do away with/put an end to |
| aquire | to get, procure, obtain |
| adapt | to make suitable, agreeable, harmonious |
| admonish | to warn, reprove, advise |
| affirm | to declare, assert |
| coerce | to compel/ bring about by force |
| curtail | to cut down/reduce |
| defer | to delay or postpone |
| divulge | to disclose or reveal |
| implore | to beg/plead/entreat |
| ambush | a lying in wait or a hiding place for attack |
| contour | outline/profile |
| guile | deceit/ trickery |
| jargon | lingo/techinical language |
| labyrinth | a maze, complicated network or problem |
| medely | mixture or jumble |
| rapture | ecstasy, thrills, keen delight |
| robot | mechanical man, automaton |
| verge | edge/border |
| zephyr | gentle breeze |
| appall | to horrify, shock, overcome with fear |
| discern | to see clearly, perceive |
| esteem | to value highly, regard |
| feign | to pretend something |
| mediate | to think, reflect, intend or plan |
| obsess | to haunt, beset, harass |
| redeem | to buy back, make amends |
| relent | to become less severe/soften |
| salvage | to save, restore, recover(part of) value |
| wrest | to take by force, twist form |
| brevity | shortness, conciseness |
| censure | strong criticism, condemnation |
| chaos | confusion, disorder |
| citadel | a fortress/stronghold |
| counsel | advice, shared knowledge, legal adivsor |
| celebrity | widley known person |
| custody | keeping care, guarding |
| deluge | a great downpour or flood |
| demeanor | conduct, behavior, manner |
| epoch | distinctive age or outstanding perios of time |
| brusque | abrupt, blunt, curt |
| candid | frank, honest, truthful |
| delinquent | wanting, lacking, failing |
| dour | sullen, gloomy, sour |
| droll | oddly comical or amusing |
| furitive | sly, stealthy |
| lucid | clear in mind |
| macabre | grim, gruesome, death haunted |
| mature | ripe, fully developed |
| nebulous | vague, hazy, indefinite |
| pensive | deeply thoughtful, wistful |
| placid | calm, serene, unruffled |
| plaintive | sad/mournful |
| plausible | appearing true, reasonable |
| potent | powerful, very effective |
| pungent | sharp, stinging keen |
| rigorous | rigidly severe, exacting |
| wanton | senseless, malicious, reckless |
| wary | cautious, watchful |
| wily | crafty, cunning |
| abate | to lessen, decrease |
| cite | to mention, refer to, quote |
| entice | to allure, attract, beguile |
| frustrate | to thwart, foil, defeat |
| manifest | show plainly, reveal, display |
| pervade | spread through, permeate |
| purge | cleanse, clear of impurity or guilt |
| reproach | to blame, upbraid |
| resent | to take offense at |
| satiate | to satisfy or excess |
| abyss | deep or bottomless chasm |
| anecdote | brief story, incident |
| aperture | small opening |
| derelict | abandoned ship, outcast |
| epithet | descriptive title |
| harbinger | forerunner, herald |
| lament | an expression of sorrow or grief |
| omen | portent, foretoken |
| pestilence | widespread disease |
| adhere | to stick fast, cling |
| alter | to change, modify |
| assail | to attack |
| augment | to increase, make or become larger |
| chastise | to punishq |
| disperse | to scatter, seperate |
| diverge | to branch off, go in different directions |
| emulate | strive to equal or excel |
| extricate | to disentangle |
| forage | to search for, ravage, plunder |
| antagonist | rival, opponent, adversary |
| apathy | lack of feeling, indifference |
| avarice | greed for money, cupidity |
| clarity | clearness |
| conjecture | guess, inference |
| defiance | bold oppositiong, open challenge |
| dexterity | skill, adriotness |
| discretion | prudence, wise restraint |
| exertion | vigorous effort |
| exhuberance | overflowing spirits, abundance |
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