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Question | Answer |
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vindictive | motivated by spite; intended for revenge |
fledging | rear young birds for flight, 2. grow feathers 3. decorate with feathers |
anecdote | short account of an incident |
gaudy | tastelessly showy |
pall | burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped 2. a sudden numbing dread |
enfranchise | grant voting rights |
subjugation | the act of conquering |
vexillology | study of flags |
ornithology | study of birds |
gymnosperm | a group of seed plants, whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary- i.e. conifers |
topaz | a yellow quartz or light brown |
sapphire | a light shade of blue |
amethyst | of a moderate purple color |
amber | a deep yellow color |
lumen | unit that measures brightness |
maceration | softening or break up by soaking in a liquid |
sublimation | a change directly from the solid to the gaseous sate without becoming a liquid |
insinuate | to suggest in an indirect way |