11 Flashcards

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bucolic

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characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral

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2
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burgeon

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to flourish

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3
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burnish

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to polish

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4
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buttress

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to reinforce; support

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5
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cacophonous

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unpleasant or harsh-sounding

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6
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cacophony

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jarring, unpleasant noise

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7
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cadge

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to beg; sponge

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8
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callous

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thick-skinner; insensitive

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9
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calumny

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false and malicious accusation; slander

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10
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canard

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false, deliberately misleading story

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11
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canon

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an established principle; a basis or standard for judgment; a group of literary works

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