List 09 Flashcards by Cindy Collins

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Bane

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troublesome influence

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Irascible

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easily angered

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Perpetuated

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caused to continue

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Rancor

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resentment; animosity; bad feeling

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Voluble

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talkative

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Bard

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poet

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Condoning

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overlooking; disregarding; ignoring

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Edifice

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building; structure; construction

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Germane

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relevant

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Ire

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anger [irate (a) = very angry]

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Munificent

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generous; charitable

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Perpetuity

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eternity

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Stupefying

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astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence

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Bastion

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fortress; stronghold

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Conflagration

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big fire

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Efface

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wipe out; remove all trace of

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Germinal

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just growing; not developed; immature

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Personable

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attractive

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Ratify

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approve; consent

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Voracious

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ravenous

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Befuddle

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confuse

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Confound

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confuse

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Effigy

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a model of a person

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Gibbering

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making meaningless noises

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Myriad

in large numbers

Perspicacious

insightful; sharp; wise

Raucous

rough and unpleasant (of sounds)

Substantiate

give supporting evidence

Congeal

to solidify

Effusive

gushing; demonstrative

Navigable

suitable for sailing

Perspicacity

insight

Raze

destroy; demolish; tear down

Subterfuge

a trick

Wane

grow less

Beguile

mislead; lure

Congenital

present from birth

Egalitarianism

belief in equality

Goad

prod; urge

Irreproachable

cannot be criticized; perfect

Nebulous

vague

Rebuttal

denial

Belabor

explain in unnecessary detail

Connoisseur

person with refined taste and good judgment

Egregious

outstandingly, obviously bad

Nefarious

wicked; immoral; disreputable

Peruse

read carefully

Subversive

rebellious; revolutionary

Wax

to increase; to grow

Beleaguer

besiege; attack

Consecrate

dedicate

Egress

exit

Gratis

free of charge; without payment

Itinerant

nomadic; wandering from place to place

Negate

cancel; deny

Pervasive

spreading everywhere

Recapitulate

summarize

Succinct

concise

Waylay

accost; stop; approach; hinder

Belie

contradict

Gratuitous

unwarranted

Conspicuous

easily seen; prominent

Elucidate

make clear

Neologism

newly coined word

Petulant

sulky; peevish

Supercilious

proud and haughty

Whelp

young dog