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English A Form 1Wordlist aristocrat- a member of a class that enjoys certain privileges and responsibilities by birth; a leader in society because of wealth, talent, or intelligence balmy- mild, soft, soothing blemish- any mark of imperfection; a surface flaw farce- a short, broadly comic play; a ridiculous affair or action, an absurd failure. gaudy- brightly colored and showy but in bad taste. mimic- to imitate closely, usually with a comic effect. protrude- to stick out from the surface of something. ravenous- frantically hungry. replica- an exact copy. submerge- to go or to put under water. adhere- to stick to, as glue does; to agree with a group or an idea. agitate- to make something move in an irregular way, to shake; to stir up the mind or emotions. concession- the act of giving in to someone, or the thing given; a business operated on the premises of another business, by a lease. exquisite- very beautiful, delicate, refined; strong, intense, extreme. frivolous- trivial, petty, unimportant; light-minded, gay, silly. humane- kind, warm, sympathetic; things/activities tending to make human life better. satire- a kind of writing in which evil or foolishness is held up to scorn; the use of wit and sarcasm to attack a person or action. speculate- to think deeply about something, forming theories about it; to invest money at considerable risk but with the hope of a good profit. tolerate- to let something happen without trying to interfere; to stand or put up with, to suffer or endure. turbulent- very excited or confused; marked by irregular motion. inflammable- easily set on fire; a substance which is easily set on fire. extinct- no longer existing or living, no longer in use. refute- prove something wrong or false using evidence/proof. concise- giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words. coincide- to occur at the same time. eject- to throw something out forcefully; expel or to force somebody to leave. asset- a useful or

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