vocab 6 Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
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abrogate
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to abolish, often by authority
2
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abscond
A
sneak away and hide
3
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abundant
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in great numbers
4
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accede
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to agree
5
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accentuate
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to emphasize, highlight
6
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antagonist
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character against main character
7
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benevolent
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kind, good, caring
8
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bereft
A
without
8
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benign
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not threating , innocuous
9
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berate
A
scold severely
10
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conduit
A
pipe
11
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confluence
A
convergence, a coming together
12
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confound
A
frustrate
12
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contusion
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injury, bruise
12
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espouse
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to support or marry
13
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erroneous
A
error, incorrect
14
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gregarious
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sociable, outgoing
15
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espy
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glimpse, catch sight of
16
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grotto
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a small cave or cavern
17
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hail
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to come from
18
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lewd
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offensive, rude
19
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limber
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bending or flexing readily, pliable
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obdurate
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unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
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licentious
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amoral, lawless, lewd
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obfuscate
render incomprehensible
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obsequious
excessively compliant or submissive
22
officious
offering unwanted help or service
22
odious
meriting strong displeasure
23
puerile
immature
24
scathing
hurtful, critical
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pulchritude
physical beauty
26
scurrilous
crude, vulgar
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travesty
grossly inferior imitation
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trite
overused, hackneyed
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truculent
eager to fight, violent
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ubiquitous
existing everywhere, widespread
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libel
false statements
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punctilious
follow rules
