75-100 Flashcards

(26 cards)

1
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Engender

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Cause or give rise to

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2
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Stature

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A persons natural height

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3
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Personable

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Have a pleasant appreance or manner

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4
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Accrue

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Accumulation of usually money over time in constant amounts of increasing

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5
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Statute

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A law or decree made by legislation or sovereign or God

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6
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Frugal

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Sparing with regard to money or food

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7
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Duress

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Threats violence or constraints put on someone to do something against there will or judgement

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8
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Avarice

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Extreme greed for wealth or matrial things

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9
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Absolution

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Formal release from guilt, obligation or punishment

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10
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Implore

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Beg earnestly

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11
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Consign

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Deliver to someone’s custody or assign something to someone

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12
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Effrontery

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Rude or a lack or respect behavior

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13
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Nettlesome

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Causing annoyance or difficulty

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14
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Salutary

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Producing good efforts especially to something that’s unpleasant

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15
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Baffle

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To bewilder or perplex

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16
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Inane

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Silly; stupid

17
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Indemnify

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Compensate for harm or loss

18
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Peruse

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Examine carefully or at length

19
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Spurn

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Reject with disdain or contempt

20
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Detriment

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The state of being harmed or damaged

21
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Raze

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Completely destroy

22
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Subvert

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Undermine power or authority

23
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Dilettante

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A persons area of interest especially to the arts without knowing

24
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Simpatico

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Likeable and easy to get along with

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Imbroglio
Extremely confused, complicated or embarrassing situation
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Maudlin
Self-pity