29 Flashcards
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wrench
pull; strain; twist
aggrieve
to distress or bring grief to; cause to suffer; to treat unfairly
apportion
to assign; adjust or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion
babble
chatter idly
boorish
rude; insensitive
centrifugal
radiating; departing from the center
compact
agreement; contract
conspicuous
easily seen; noticeable; striking
cursive
flowing, running
deploy
reduce; exhaust
disembark
go ashore; unload from a ship
dutiful
respectful; obedient
enmity
ill will; hatred
exasperate
vex
fauna
animals of a period or a region
forge
a furnace where metal is heated and wrought; to shape, break, or flatten with blows; to counterfeit
gloat
express evil satisfaction
heyday
time of greatest success; prime
implausible
unlikely; unbelievable
indices
signs; indications