List 7 Part 1 Flashcards

1
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Blunder

A

Error

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2
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Bode

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Foreshadow, portend, omen (v)

abode- a domicile

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3
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Bogus

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Counterfeit, not authentic

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4
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Boisterous

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Violent, rough, noisy

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5
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Bolster

A

Prop up

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6
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Bombastic

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Pompous, arrogant&wordy

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7
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Boorish

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Rude

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8
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Bourgeois

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Middle class

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9
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Brackish

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Somewhat salty

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10
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Braggart

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Boaster

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11
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Brawn

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Muscular strength, sturdiness

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12
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Brazen

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Insolent, showing rude and arrogant lack of respect, “bra-zen”

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13
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Breach

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Breaking of contract or duty, fissure, gap

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14
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Breadth

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Extent, width

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15
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Brevity

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Conciseness

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16
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Brittle

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Easily broken, difficult

17
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Broach

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Introduce, open up a subject or topic, “appROACH”

18
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Brusque

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Blunt, abrupt in speech and manner “Was Bruce too brusque when he brushed off Bob’s question with an abrupt ‘Not now!’?”

19
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Buffoonery

A

Clowning (n)

20
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Error

A

Blunder

21
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Foreshadow, portend, omen

A

Bode

22
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Counterfeit, not authentic

A

Bogus

23
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Violent, rough, noisy

A

Boisterous

24
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Prop up

A

Bolster

25
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Pompous, arrogant&wordy

A

Bombastic

26
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Rude

A

Boorish

27
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Middle class

A

Bourgeois

28
Q

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Somewhat salty

A

Brackish

29
Q

rev

Boaster

A

Braggart

30
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rev

Muscular strength, sturdiness

A

Brawn

31
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rev

Insolent

A

Brazen

32
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rev

Breaking of contract or duty, fissure, gap

A

Breach

33
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rev

Extent, width

A

Breadth

34
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rev

Conciseness

A

Brevity

35
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rev

Easily broken, difficult

A

Brittle

36
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rev

Introduce, open up a subject or topic

A

Broach

37
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rev

Blunt, abrupt “Was Bruce too brusque when he brushed off Bob’s question with an abrupt ‘Not now!’?”

A

Brusque

38
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Clowning (n)

A

Buffoonery