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The Underground Railroad

complicated vocabulary in Colson Whitehead's novel

complicated vocabulary in Colson Whitehead's novel

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This set of flashcards helps secondary school students expand their English vocabulary. It focuses on a wide range of words, including terms like "pyre," "revel," and "canvas," which are essential for understanding complex texts. The platform also supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language. This flashcard set is particularly useful for students preparing for exams or anyone looking to enhance their language skills and fluency at an intermediate to advanced level.
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slot

big split

burr-headed

very short-haired

lithe

flexible

to loll

to stand relaxedly

to hustle

to move energetically

to preside

to hold the position of an authority

to season sb. (US-South slang)

to rape sb.

to concoct

to design

bounty

gift

to whittle

to carve with a knife

impending

approaching

to squint one's eyes

to close one's eyes half

stash of whisky

secret store of whisky

to grapple

to fight

to be attuned

to be kept in step with

instigator

provocateur

to carouse

to booze

eddy

turbulence

reverie

daydreaming

to swoop down on a prey

to land suddenly on a prey

racket

sound / noise

lash

whip

to leer

to stare in an ugly way

to prowl

to sneak

to traverse

to zig-zag roll

sumptous

luxurious

valet

servant

trajectory

direction

adept

expert

limerick

five-line humorous or erotic poem

reprobate

sinner

canvas

heavy tent fabric

to addle somebody's senses

to ruin sb.'s senses

exasperation

wrath

to trot sb. out

to display sb.

revel

entertainment

to converge

to unite o.s.

to dissemble

to pretend

to holler

to scream

pyre

heap of combustibles to burn a corpse

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