List 6 Flashcards
(64 cards)
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autonomous
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ADJ. self governing
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ADJ. self governing
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autonomous
3
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autopsy
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N. examination of a dead body; postmortem
4
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N. examination of a dead body; postmortem
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autopsy
5
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avarice
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N. greediness for wealth
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N. greediness for wealth
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avarice
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averse
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ADJ. reluctant
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ADJ. reluctant
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averse
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aversion
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N. firm dislike
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N. firm dislike
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aversion
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avert
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V. prevent; turn aside
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V. prevent; turn aside
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avert
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avid
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ADJ. greedy; eager for
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ADJ. greedy; eager for
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avid
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awe
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N. solemn wonder
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N. solemn wonder
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awe
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babble
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V. chatter idly
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V. chatter idly
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babble
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badger
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V. pester; annoy; harass
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V. pester; annoy; harass
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badger
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baffle
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V. frustrate; perplex
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V. frustrate; perplex
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baffle
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balk
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V. foil or thwart; stop short; refuse to go on
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V. foil or thwart; stop short; refuse to go on
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balk
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banal
ADJ. hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality
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ADJ. hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality
banal
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bane
N. cause of ruin; curse
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N. cause of ruin; curse
bane
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bastion
N. stronghood; something seen as a source of protection
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N. stronghood; something seen as a source of protection
bastion
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begrudge
v. resent
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V. resent
begrudge
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beguile
V. mislead or delude; cheat; pass time
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V. mislead or delude; cheat; pass time
beguile
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belie
V. contradict; give a false impression of
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V. contradict; give a false impression of
belie
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benefactor
N. gift giver; patron
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N. gift giver; patron
benefactor
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beneficial
ADJ. helpful; advantageous; useful
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ADJ. helpful; advantageous; useful
beneficial
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beneficiary
N. person entitled to benefitx or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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N. person entitled to benefitx or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
beneficiary
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benevolent
ADJ. generous; charitable
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ADJ. generous; charitable
benevolent
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benign
ADJ. kindly; favorable; not malignant
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ADJ. kindly; favorable; not malignant
benign
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bestial
ADJ. beastlike; brutal
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ADJ. beastlike; brutal
bestial
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bestow
V. confer
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V. confer
bestow
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betray
V. be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)
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V. be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)
betray
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biased
ADJ. slanted; prejudiced
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ADJ. slanted; prejudiced
biased
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bizarre
ADJ. fantastic; violently contrasting
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ADJ. fantastic; violently contrasting
bizarre
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bland
ADJ. soothing; mild; dull
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ADJ. soothing; mild; dull
bland
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blandishment
N. flattery
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N. flattery
blandishments
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blare
N. loud; harsh roar; screech
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N. loud; harsh roar; screech
blare
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blasphemy
N. irreverence; sacrilege; cursing
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N. irreverence; sacrilege; cursing
blasphemy
