List 2 Flashcards
(62 cards)
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accord
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agreement
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abrasive
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rough
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adverse
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opposing; unfavorable
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agony
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extreme pain
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akin
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similar to
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allot
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to give out; to allocate
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anticipate
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to expect
to provide for in advance
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appeal
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attractiveness
to request
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appropriate
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proper
to set aside
to seize(take possession of)
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arbitrary
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Random
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ascertain
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to find out by making inquiries
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barren
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infertile
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benchmark
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a standard for measuring something
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bonanza
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huge, unexpected profit
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burly
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muscular
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capacity
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available space
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chronicle
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story
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cliche
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overused phrase
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compatible
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able to get along well together
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complementary
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completing
going well together
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composite
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made up of separate parts
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constituents
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parts of a whole
voters
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contemporary
A
of the same time
present
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contract
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to shorten
to shrink
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conversion
change
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correspondence
similarity
| communication
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critic
one who makes unfavorable comments
| reviewer
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deflect
to block to shield from
| to push off to the side
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deliberate
carefully considered and planned
| intentional
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deplete
to use up
| to exhaust the supply of
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diction
choice of words
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disclosure
something released or revealed
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discredit
to disbelieve
| to dishonor
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disengagement
separation
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disinclination
unwillingness
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distasteful
unlikable
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downheartedness
sadness
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dubious
doubtful
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economize
to save, to minimize spending
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embroidery
needlework decorations
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empathy
sympathy
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endure
to tolerate
| to last, to remain
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enmesh
to catch
| to entangle
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essence
basic nature
| most important part of something
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exclaim
to cry our in surprise or anger
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explicit
clear
| obvious
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facilitate
to make easier
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feasible
possible
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flower
to blossom
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forge
to shape
to copy something illegally
to move steadily
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fragrant
pleasant-smelling
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frenzy
temporary madness
| wild activity
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gulf
huge gap
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haggard
looking tired
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gibberish
nonsense
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hemorrhage
heavy or uncontrollable bleeding
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high minded
showing high morals or feelings
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hybrid
a blend of two things
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hypothetical
theoretical
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idiom
an expression of language
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imperious
bossy, acting like a king
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harbor
where ships dock
| to shelter