A-C Flashcards
(248 cards)
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abandon
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leave someone who needs or counts on you
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abase
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(v) to lower, demean, degrade
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abate
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become less in amount or intensity
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abbreviate
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(v) to shorten, reduce
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abdicate
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(v) to cast off or relinquish
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
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abduct
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(v) to kidnap
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aberration
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(n) a state or condition markedly different from the norm
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abet
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assist or encourage, usually in wrongdoing
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abhor
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(v) to hate, loathe
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abide
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(v) to put up with, tolerate
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abject
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(adj) sunk to a low condition or in miserable circumstances
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abolish
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(v) to do away with
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abort
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(v) to give up unfinished
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abridge
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(v) lessen, diminish, or curtail; reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
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abrogate
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(v) to abolish, often by authority
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abscond
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(v) to sneak way and hide
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absolve
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let off the hook
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abstemious
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(adj) sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; marked by temperance
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absurd
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
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abundant
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(adj) in great numbers
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accede
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(v) to agree
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accelerate
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move faster
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accent
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(v) put stress on; utter with an accent; to stress, single out as important
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accentuate
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(v) to emphasize, to highlight
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acclaim
enthusiastic approval
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acclimate
adjust to climate or environment; adapt
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accolade
(n) a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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accommodating
(adj) obliging, helpful
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accost
(v) to approach or confront aggressively
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accuse
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
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accustom
to make familiar
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achieve
to gain with effort
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acknowledge
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
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acquiesce
(v) to agree or express agreement; rest satisfied
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acquit
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
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acrid
harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
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acumen
(n) keen insight
| (n) shrewdness shown by keen insight
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acute
(adj) sharp, severe
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acrimonious
(adj) caustic, biting or rancorous in language or expression
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adamant
unyielding; firm in opinion
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adapt
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
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admire
feel admiration for
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admonish
warn strongly
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aesthetic
pertaining to beauty
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affable
(adj) friendly; outgoing disposition
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affection
a fond or tender feeling
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affirmation
(n) a statement asserting the existence or truth of something
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affluent
(adj) rich, wealthy
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agenda
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
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aggrandize
(v) to increase or make greater
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aggressive
quick to attack; inclined to hostile actions; assertive; bold and energetic
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aghast
(adj) struck by amazement or terror
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agile
moving quickly and lightly
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agony
intense feelings of suffering
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agoraphobia
(n) an abnormal fear of open or public places
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akimbo
(adj) with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
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alacrity
(n) speed readiness
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algid
(adj) frigid, cold
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allay
to sooth, assuage
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allege
to declare that something is true without proof
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alleviate
(v) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier
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allocate
assign; set apart for a particular purpose
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aloof
(adj) remote in manner; distant
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alter
cause to change
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altercation
(n) an argument, dispute
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altruistic
unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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amalgamation
(n) a union, a merger
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amass
(v) collect or gather; get or gather together
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ambiguous
(adj) having more than one possible meaning; often misleading
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ambivalence
(n) mixed feelings or emotions
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amble
(v) to stroll, walk
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ambulatory
(adj) relating to or adapted for walking; able to walk about
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ambush
a surprise attack
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ameliorate
(v) get better; to make better
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amend
(v) to change for the better, improve
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amiable
(adj) friendly, affable
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amity
(n) a cordial disposition; a state of friendship and cordiality
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amoral
non-moral; having no understanding of right and wrong
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amorous
(adj) relating to or showing love
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amorphous
(adj) without shape or borders
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analogy
comparison make between two things to show how they are alike
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ancestor
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
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anchor
(n) a central cohesive course of support and stability
| (v) fix firmly and stably
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ancient
very old
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angst
anxiety; fear; dread
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anguish
extreme mental distress
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announcement
a formal public statement
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annoy
to bother; to make angry by repeated noise or action
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anomaly
(n) something that does not fit into the normal order
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anonymous
having no known name or identity or known source
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antagonize
(v) provoke the hostility of; act in opposition to
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antecedent
something that came before
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antechamber
(n) a waiting room
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antediluvian
(adj) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
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antediluvian
(n) a very old person
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anthology
a collection of selected literary passages
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antipathy
a feeling of intense dislike
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antiquated
obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable
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antithesis
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
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anxiety
(n) uneasiness
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apathy
(n) the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally; an absence of enthusiasm
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apex
the highest point (of something)
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aphorism
(n) a short saying
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apocalypse
(n) total devastation, the end of the world
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apocryphal
(adj) of doubtful authenticity
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apparitional
(adj) ghostly, spectral
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appraise
place a value on
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apprehend
to seize; to arrest
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arbitrator
(n) one who settles controversy between two sides
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arcane
(adj)requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
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archaic
antiquated, old, out of use
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ardor
intense feeling of love
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arouse
to excite or bring about
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array
an impressive display
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arrest
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
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arrogant
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
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articulate
express yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
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artificial
make by human beings and not by nature
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ascendancy
(n) the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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ascetic
(n) one who practices restraint as a means of self discipline, usually religious
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aspire
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
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assassinate
to murder for political reasons
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asset
a useful or valuable quality
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assert
to declare of affirm solemnly and formally as true
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assign
select something or someone for a specific purpose
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assimilate
to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
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assist
give help or assistance
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assuage
(v) to ease, pacify
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assure
make certain of
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astonish
affect with wonder
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astound
affect with wonder
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atone
(v) to apologize, make amends
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atrophy
(n) any weakening or degeneration
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audacious
(adj) excessively bold
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augment
(v) enlarge or increase; grow or intensify
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austere
(adj) very bare, bleak, simple
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authority
official permission or approval
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avuncular
(adj) lik an uncle in kindness or indulgence; being or relating to an uncle
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aware
knowing about something
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baleful
(adj) harmful, threatening
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banal
obvious and dull
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bane
(n) something causes misery or death; the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death
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banish
to force to leave
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bard
(n) a poet, often a singer as well
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barren
not productive, bare
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battery
(n) an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together
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belie
(v) represent falsely; be in contradiction with
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belittle
(v) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; express a negative opinion of; cause to seem less serious
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bellicose
(adj) having of showing a ready disposition to fight
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belligerence
(n) hostile or warlike attitude or nature; a natural disposition to be hostile
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benefactor
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
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benevolent
kind, good, caring
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benign
(adj) pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; kindness or disposition or manner; not dangerous to health
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berate
(v) to scold severely
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bereft
(adj) without, devoid of
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bide
(v) to wait, or remain in a condition
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bilk
(v) to cheat, to swindle
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bizarre
(adj) conspicuously or frossly unconventional or unusual
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blandish
(v) to coax through flattery
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blatant
noisy in a vulgar or offensive manner
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bleak
(adj) bare, dreary, dismal
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blight
anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devalutation
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bliss
a state of extreme happiness
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bloated
(adj) swollen, bigger than desired
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blunder
(n) an embarrassing mistake; verb ytter impulsively; make one's way clumsily or blindly
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boisterous
adh) loud, energetic
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bolster
support and strengthen
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Bourgeois
(adj) middle class
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brash
(adj) hasty or lacking in sensitivity
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brazen
(adj) excessively bold, brash
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breach
a rift or tear
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brevity
(n) the attribute of being brief or fleeting; the use of brief expressions
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brumal
(adj) wintry, relating to winter
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brusque
(adj) short, abrupt, dismissive
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bucolic
(n) a short descriptive poem of rural or pastoral life
| (adj) relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raiding sheep or cattle; used of idealized country life
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buffet
(v) to hit or strike
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bungle
(v) spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly; make a mess of, destroy or ruin
(n) an embarrassing mistake
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burgeon
(v) grow and flourish
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cacophony
(n) noise, discordant sound
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cadence
(n) rhythm
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cajole
(v) to deceive or persuade with false pretenses, to urge, coax
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calamity
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; a disaster
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callous
(v) make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
| (adj) emotionally hardened
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calumny
(n) an attempt to defame another's reputation
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camaraderie
(n) cheerful unity among a group
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candid
(adj) openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; informal or natural
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cantankerous
(adj) having a difficult and contrary disposition; stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
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canvas
(n) a piece of cloth on which an artist paints
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capitulate
(v) surrender under agreed conditions
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capricious
(adj) determined by chance or impulse or shim rather than by necessity or reason; changeable
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captivate
(v) to hold the interest of, to gain the attention of
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carouse
(v) to revel, to party
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cavity
(n) a hole
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cavort
(v) to frolic, leap, prance
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celestial
(adj) relating to the sky or the heavens
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censure
(n) harsh criticism or disapproval; the state of being excommunicated
(v) rebuke formally
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chagrin
(n) strong feelings of embarrassment
| (v) cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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charlatan
(n) a quack or one showing false pretenses
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chastise
(v) to criticize, to scold
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chicanery
(n) the use of tricks to deceive someone
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choreographed
(adj) arranged, as in dance
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churlish
(adj) having a bad disposition; surly; rude an boorish
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circumlocution
(n) indirect language
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circumspect
(adj) cautious
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clairvoyant
(adj) foreseeing the future
| (n) someone who has the power of clairvoyance
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claustrophobia
(n) an abnormal fear of closed or crowded spaces
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clemency
(n) leniency and compassion shown toward offenders of trull or law
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cliche
(n) a trite, overused expression
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coalesce
(v) fuse or cause to grow together; mix together different elements
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cogent
(adj) intelligent, viable
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cohere
(v) cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole; come in close contact
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collusion
(n) a conspiracy, a secret agreement
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colossus
(n) an enormous structure
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comatose
(adj) lethargic
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commendable
(adj) worthy of praise
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commodious
(adj) spacious, roomy
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compel
(v) to force
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complacent
(adj) contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
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compel
(v) to force
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compress
(v) squeeze or press together; make more compact by or as if by pressing
(n) a folded cloth or pad applied so as to press upon a body part
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concede
(v) to give in, ta accept
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conciliatory
(adj) agreeable, friendly
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concoct
(v) to make up or invent
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concord
(agreement)
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conduit
(n) a pipe, pasage, channel
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confide
(v) reveal in private; tell confidentially; confer a trust upon
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confluence
(n) a convergence, a coming together
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confound
(v) mistake one thing for another; be confusing or perplexing; to frustrate
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congeal
(v) to change from a liquid to solid state
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congenial
(adj) used of plants; suitable to your needs or similar to your nature
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connotation
(n) a meaning or association suggested by a word beyond its definition
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contaminant
(n) a substance that violates the purity of an item
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contusion
(n) bruise, injury
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convalescence
(n) the gradual return to health after illness
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converge
(v) come together so as to form a single product; move or draw together at a certain location
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convivial
(adj) occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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copious
(adj) large in number or quantity; affording an abundant supply
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corpulent
(adj) very fat
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corroborate
(v) support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
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corrugated
(adj) sharpened into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
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corrupt
(adj) lacking in integrity
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cosmopolitan
(adj) worldly, sophisticated
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cowardice
(n) lacking courage
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credence
(n) the attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
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credulity
(n) readiness to believe
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cryptic
(adj) having a puzzling terseness; of an obscure nature; having a secret or hidden meaning
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cupidity
(n) greed and strong desire for wealth
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cursory
(adj) hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
