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Vocab 1-8-2026
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amiss
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Def: wrong; not as it should be | Syn: awry | Ant: properly
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brawl
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Def: noisy fight or quarrel | Syn: scuffle, donnybrook | Ant: peace, agreement
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detest
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Def: hate intensely | Syn: despise, abhor | Ant: love, admire, relish
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domestic
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Def: relating to home or one’s country | Syn: native, household | Ant: foreign, alien
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flagrant
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Def: shockingly bad; obvious | Syn: blatant, outrageous | Ant: minor, trivial
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flaw
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Def: small defect or weakness | Syn: blemish, imperfection | Ant: perfection, faultlessness
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fledgling
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Def: inexperienced beginner | Syn: novice, tyro | Ant: expert, veteran
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fluster
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Def: confuse or agitate | Syn: disconcert, agitate | Ant: calm, soothe
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foremost
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Def: most important; first | Syn: leading, primary | Ant: last, secondary
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momentum
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Def: force or speed of movement; progress | Syn: drive, impetus | Ant: stagnation, inertia
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notable
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Def: worthy of attention; famous person | Syn: remarkable, noteworthy | Ant: ordinary, unknown
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nurture
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Def: care for; help grow or develop | Syn: raise, foster | Ant: neglect, discourage
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paradox
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Def: statement that seems contradictory but may be true | Syn: riddle, enigma, anomaly | Ant: certainty, clarity
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perjury
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Def: lying under oath | Syn: false testimony | Ant: truthfulness, honesty
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presume
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Def: assume without proof; take for granted | Syn: suppose, surmise | Ant: doubt, question
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prior
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Def: earlier; previous | Syn: former, preceding | Ant: later, subsequent
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proficient
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Def: skilled; capable | Syn: competent, adept | Ant: inept, unskilled
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salvo
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Def: sudden burst (of gunfire, sound, or action) | Syn: barrage, volley | Ant: lull, silence
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vigilant
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Def: alert; watchful | Syn: attentive, wary | Ant: careless, inattentive
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wrath
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Def: intense anger | Syn: rage, fury, ire | Ant: calm, favor, goodwill