List 5 Flashcards by loi ta | Brainscape

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Atrocity

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Brutal deed

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Attest

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Testify, bear witness

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Attribute

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Essential quality (n)

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Attrition

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Gradual decrease in numbers (sound like nutrition)

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Embezzle

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Take money for one’s own use on violation of a trust

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August

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Impressive, majestic

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Auspicious

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Favorable

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Avarice

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Greediness for wealth

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Averse

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Reluctant

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Aversion

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Firm dislike

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Avert

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Prevent, turn away

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Avocation

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Secondary occupation, hobby

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Avow

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Declare openly

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Avuncular

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Like an uncle

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Awry

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Wrong, amiss, crooked

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Axiom

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Self-evident truth requiring no truth

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Badger

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Pester, annoy

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Baffle

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Frustrate, perplex (sound like buffalo)

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Bait

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Harass, tease

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Baleful

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Ominous (sound like bear-ful)

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Balk

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Foil, to stop or hesitate (a plan or person) (sound like bark – when you see a dog bark, you refuse to go ahead)

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Ballast

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Heavy substance used to add stability or weight

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Balm

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Something that relieves pain

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Balmy

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Mild, fragrant

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Sultry

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Oppressively hot and moist (sound like sunny)

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Banal

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Hackneyed, commonplace, trite, cliche

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Bane

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Cause of ruin, poison, curse, (sound like a fang)

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Banter

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Tease, joke (n)

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Brutal deed

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Atrocity

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Testify, bear witness

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Attest

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Essential quality (n)

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Attribute

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Gradual decrease in numbers

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Attrition

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Take money for one’s own use on violation of a trust

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Embezzle

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Impressive, majestic

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August

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Favorable

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Auspicious

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Greediness for wealth

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Avarice

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Reluctant

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Averse

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Firm dislike

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Aversion

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Prevent, turn away

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Avert

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Secondary occupation, hobby

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Avocation

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Declare openly

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Avow

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Like an uncle

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Avuncular

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Wrong, amiss, crooked

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Awry

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Self-evident truth requiring no truth

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Axiom

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Pester, annoy

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Badger

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Frustrate, perplex

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Baffle

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Harass, tease

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Bait

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Ominous

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Baleful

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Foil, to stop or hinder

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Balk

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Heavy substance used to add stability or weight

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Ballast

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Something that relieves pain

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Balm

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Something that relieves pain

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Balm

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Mild, fragrant

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Balmy

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Oppressively hot and moist (sound like sunny)

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Sultry

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Hackneyed, commonplace, trite, cliche

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Banal

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Cause of ruin, poison, curse, (sound like a fang)

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Bane

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Tease, joke (n)

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Banter