a-b Flashcards
1
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burgeon
A
to grow or develop quickly
2
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bereft
A
deprived and made desolate
3
Q
belie
A
to show to be false
4
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belabor
A
to explain or work at something beyond what is necessary
5
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banal
A
lacking originality
6
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austere
A
severe in manner or appearance
7
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augment
A
to make larger
8
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astute
A
having practical intelligence
9
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assuage
A
to make milder or less severe
10
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ardent
A
having intense or passionate feeling
11
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appropriated
A
to take possession of
12
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apathetic
A
having or showing little emotion
13
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apprehensive
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uneasy or fearful
14
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animosity
A
a feeling of strong dislike
15
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anachronism
A
something out of place in historical time
