List #2 Flashcards
(59 cards)
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abhorrence
A
strong hatred
2
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abolish
A
to get rid of
3
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abolition
A
elimination
4
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abolitionist
A
one who wants to get rid of slavery
5
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acerbic
A
sharp; bitter
6
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acrimony
A
bitterness; hostility
7
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acrimonious
A
bitter, as in feeling, language, or tone
8
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acrid
A
bitter, as in taste or smell; harsh
9
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admonish
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to warn; to scold
10
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admonition
A
cautionary advice or warning
11
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adverse
A
opposing; unfavorable
12
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adversity
A
hardship
13
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adversary
A
enemy
14
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affront
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- (v.) to insult
2. (n.) an insult
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alarm
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- (n.) sudden warning
2. (v.) to frighten
16
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alien
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- (n.) outsider
2. (adj.) unfamiliar
17
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alienate
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to make unfriendly or hostile
18
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animosity
A
hatred; hostility
19
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antipathy
A
intense dislike
20
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apathy
A
lack of interest; indifference
21
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apathetic
A
lacking interest; not caring
22
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artificial
A
not natural; human-made
23
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artifice
A
cleverness; trickery; artificial behavior
24
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aspersion
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insult
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aversion
hatred
26
averse
opposed
27
banal
ordinary; boring
28
banish
to force to leave (often a home or country)
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banishment
forced departure; expulsion
30
bar
to keep out; to exclude
31
disbar
to expel a lawyer from law practice
32
belittle
to criticize
33
bemoan
to regret or disapprove or deeply
34
berate
to scold; to criticize
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bias
a preference; a prejudice
36
unbiased
fair; unprejudiced
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biting
sharp; sarcastic
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bungle
to mess up; to make stupid mistakes
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callous
unfeeling; hard
40
calumny
a false, harmful statement; slander
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carp
to complain
42
castigate
to punish or criticize harshly
43
catcall
sound of disapproval
44
caustic
1. harshly critical; sarcastic
| 2. burning; acidic
45
censor
1. (n.) one with power to stop publication
| 2. (v.) to block out offensive material
46
censorship
removal of parts of publications or performances
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uncensored
not edited for offensive content
48
censure
1. (v.) to criticize harshly; to blame
| 2. (n.) extreme disapproval; punishment
49
chagrin
strong embarrassment or disappointment
50
chasten
to punish; to discipline
51
chastise
1. to criticize harshly
| 2. to punish
52
chide
to scold; to express disapproval
53
circumvent
to go around; to avoid
54
complacent
self-satisfied; smug
55
complacence/complacency
self-satisfaction
56
condemn
to disapprove; to pronounce guilty; to sentence
57
condemnation
strong disapproval
58
condemnatory
strongly disapproving
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abhor
to hate
