5 Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
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banal
A
overfamiliar; boring
2
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bane
A
burden
3
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belligerent
A
aggressive; eager to fight
4
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basic
A
having to do with the main or starting point of something
5
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beguile
A
to deceive
6
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benevolent
A
kindly, charitable
7
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bereft
A
deprived of
8
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bias
A
personal preference; prejudice
9
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bilk
A
to cheat
10
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blandishment
A
flattery
11
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bolster
A
support; prop up
12
Q
bombastic
A
pompous in speech and manner
13
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brawl
A
a noisy quarrel or fight
14
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baleful
A
foreshadowing something evil; foreboding
15
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begrudgingly
A
reluctantly; resentfully
16
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brevity
A
briefness
17
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complaisant
A
willingness to do favors
18
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curtail
A
to cut short
19
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cynical
A
believing the worse of human nature
20
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cajole
A
(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
21
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callous
A
emotionally hardened
22
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dearth
A
a lack, scarcity
23
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debauch
A
corrupt
24
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debunk
A
to prove wrong
25
decree
an official order issued by a legal authority
26
deference
to respect
27
deficient
lacking
28
defunct
no longer in existence
29
demagogue
a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power
30
demur
to question or oppose
