54 Flashcards

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disheveled

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not neat or tidy

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shaft

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to treat unfairly or harshly

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3
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scud

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to move or go quickly

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4
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pallor

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paleness especially of the face that is caused by the illness

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5
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antidote

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something that corrects or improves the bad effects of something

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quest

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a journey made in search of something

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7
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lament

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to express sorrow about something

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8
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concession

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the act of giving up something in order to reach agreement

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epoch

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a period of time that is very important in history

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10
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curtail

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to reduce or limit

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bear

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to assume or accept

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12
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redress

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to correct

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13
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sound (adj)

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free from mistakes

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14
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mitigate

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to make less severe, harmful, or painful

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15
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content

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pleased and satisfied

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substantial

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large in amount, size, or number

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trivial

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not important

18
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proxy

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agent

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devastate

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to cause great damage or harm to

20
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aesthetic

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of or relating to art or beauty

21
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disrupt

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to interrupt

22
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dwindle

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to gradually become smaller

23
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shortcoming

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a bad feature

24
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strenuous

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requiring or showing great energy and effort

25
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feign

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to pretend to feel or be affected by

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prudent

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having or showing careful good judgment

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obstinacy

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stubborn

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inform

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to give information to

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inevitable

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sure to happen

30
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entwine

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to twist together or around